History of the Wars Occasioned by the French Revolution, from the Commencement of Hostilities in 1792, to the End of 1816: Embracing a Complete History of the Revolution, Volumen1W. Lewis, 1817 |
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... engaged the honor of the sovereign that the states - general should be convoked . This proposal was treated with scorn , as the promised convocation could at that time be of no utility . It was therefore resolved to hold a séance royale ...
... engaged the honor of the sovereign that the states - general should be convoked . This proposal was treated with scorn , as the promised convocation could at that time be of no utility . It was therefore resolved to hold a séance royale ...
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... engaged , that within eight days the hostile assemblages within his dominions should be entirely dispersed . 44 The public discontents daily increased , while the republican party , forming themselves into a club , or society , and ...
... engaged , that within eight days the hostile assemblages within his dominions should be entirely dispersed . 44 The public discontents daily increased , while the republican party , forming themselves into a club , or society , and ...
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... his majesty had in no shape departed from the neu- trality which he had engaged to observe . But what had been the conduct of the French ? The 66 1793 . 1793 . BOOK I. first instance of their success in OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION . 27.
... his majesty had in no shape departed from the neu- trality which he had engaged to observe . But what had been the conduct of the French ? The 66 1793 . 1793 . BOOK I. first instance of their success in OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION . 27.
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... engaged with the rear - admiral and Lord Hugh Seymour ) fought her within the distance of half a cable's length . Captain Parker finding the mizen - mast gone by the board , and the lower yards and main - topsail yard shot away , first ...
... engaged with the rear - admiral and Lord Hugh Seymour ) fought her within the distance of half a cable's length . Captain Parker finding the mizen - mast gone by the board , and the lower yards and main - topsail yard shot away , first ...
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... engaged two of the retreating squadron ; one of which , Le Résolue , bore down , and laying herself across La Concorde's bows , obliged her to drop asteru . Sir Richard Strachan , however , made sail and at- tacked the other vessel ...
... engaged two of the retreating squadron ; one of which , Le Résolue , bore down , and laying herself across La Concorde's bows , obliged her to drop asteru . Sir Richard Strachan , however , made sail and at- tacked the other vessel ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Admiral allies Archduke arms arrived artillery attack Austrians batteries battle body Bonaparte BOOK Britain British Cairo Captain cavalry Championnet CHAP chief Chouans Clairfayt column command conduct consequence consul corps court declared defended detachment division Duke Egypt emperor enemy enemy's engaged England English Europe evacuated execution fire fleet force France French army French government French republic frigates garrison Genoa grand guard guns honor hostilities immediately infantry inhabitants island Italy king land letter liberty Lord Lord Nelson Lord Whitworth majesty majesty's Malta Mamelukes Massena means ment military minister Moreau nation negociation neral obliged occasion officers Paris party passed peace Pichegru pieces of cannon port possession Prince prisoners Ralph Abercromby received regiment republican retreat Russian sail sent ships sion soldiers soon squadron success surrender Suwarrow taken Talleyrand tion took town treaty treaty of Amiens troops vessels victory whole wounded
Pasajes populares
Página 11 - The unrestrained communication of thoughts and opinions being one of the most precious Rights of Man, every citizen may speak, write, and publish freely, provided he is responsible for the abuse of this liberty, in cases determined by the law.
Página 366 - ... a jealous care of the right of election by the people, — a mild and safe corrective of abuses which are lopped by the sword of revolution where peaceable remedies are unprovided...
Página 414 - I have but one request to ask, at my departure from this world; it is the charity of its silence. Let no man write my epitaph; for, as no man who knows my motives dare now vindicate them, let not prejudice or ignorance asperse them.
Página 264 - All neutral or allied Powers shall, without delay, be notified that the flag of the French republic will treat neutral vessels, either as to confiscation, as to searches, or capture, in the same manner as they shall suffer the English to treat them.1 Under this decree widespread and indiscriminate depredations were committed on the commerce of the United States.
Página 366 - About to enter, fellow-citizens, on the exercise of duties which comprehend everything dear and valuable to you, it is proper you should understand what I deem the essential principles of our government, and, consequently, those which ought to shape its administration.
Página 11 - VII. No man should be accused, arrested, or held in confinement, except in cases determined by the law, and according to the forms which it has prescribed. All who promote, solicit, execute, or cause to be executed, arbitrary orders, ought to be punished...
Página 366 - With experience enough in subordinate offices to have seen the difficulties of this the greatest of all, I have learnt to expect that it will rarely fall to the lot of imperfect man to retire from this station with the reputation and the favor which bring him into it.
Página 414 - When my country takes her place among the nations of the earth — then, and not till then, let my epitaph be written. I HAVE DONE.
Página 366 - ... militia, our best reliance in peace and for the first moments of war, till regulars may relieve them ; the supremacy of the civil over the military authority ; economy in the public expense, that labor may be lightly burdened ; the honest payment of our debts and sacred preservation of the public faith ; encouragement of agriculture, and of commerce as its handmaid...
Página 414 - ... of such foul and unfounded imputations as have been laid against me in this court. You, my lord, are a judge ; I am the supposed culprit.