An Inquiry Into the State of the Nation at the Commencement of the Present AdministrationLongman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, 1806 |
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... oppose the signal advantages of her enemy in every particu- lar ; a compact and powerful territory , impregnable to attack , and commanding its neighbours from the excellence of its offensive positions ; an army inured to war , and to ...
... oppose the signal advantages of her enemy in every particu- lar ; a compact and powerful territory , impregnable to attack , and commanding its neighbours from the excellence of its offensive positions ; an army inured to war , and to ...
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... oppose - and next into an expectation of her hostility . In the protocol of the conferences held between the Austrian and Russian generals , July 16 , 1805. for the purpose of arrang- ing the military operations of the allies , we find ...
... oppose - and next into an expectation of her hostility . In the protocol of the conferences held between the Austrian and Russian generals , July 16 , 1805. for the purpose of arrang- ing the military operations of the allies , we find ...
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... opposing it . Nor were these calculations , however indefinite , altogether unfounded ; for it appears that , when the combined armies took the field , they were kept in check by Prussia a whole month . Count Stahremberg , the Austrian ...
... opposing it . Nor were these calculations , however indefinite , altogether unfounded ; for it appears that , when the combined armies took the field , they were kept in check by Prussia a whole month . Count Stahremberg , the Austrian ...
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... oppose to those of the court of St. Petersburgh * . " It was not then till the second week in October , and after the disasters of the allies had begun , that they knew any thing certain respecting the dispositions of Prussia . The ...
... oppose to those of the court of St. Petersburgh * . " It was not then till the second week in October , and after the disasters of the allies had begun , that they knew any thing certain respecting the dispositions of Prussia . The ...
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... oppose - but in order to use her new enmity towards France as a means of regaining the ground which the allies had lost by their rashness , and of submitting the whole dispute to Prussian mediation , before it went further , at a time ...
... oppose - but in order to use her new enmity towards France as a means of regaining the ground which the allies had lost by their rashness , and of submitting the whole dispute to Prussian mediation , before it went further , at a time ...
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Page 216 - Treaty signed this day. It shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at the same time. In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto their seals.
Page 218 - ... of this day. It shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at the same time. In faith of which the respective plenipotentiaries have signed it, and affixed the seal of their arms. Done at Paris, 30th of May, in the year of our Lord, 1814.
Page 211 - Majesty will, moreover, assist the different Powers who shall accede thereto, by subsidies, the amount of which shall correspond to the respective Forces which shall be employed ; and in order that the said pecuniary succours may be proportioned in the manner most conducive to the general good, and to assist the Powers in proportion to the exertions they may make to contribute to the common success, it is agreed, that these Subsidies (barring particular arrangements) shall be furnished in the proportion...
Page 217 - The present additional article shall have the same force and validity as if it were inserted, word for word, in the treaty signed this day.
Page 213 - The present separate article shall have the same force and value as if it were inserted, word for word, in the treaty signed this day, and shall be ratified at the same time. In faith...
Page vii - Allies, in the present war, of his Majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Protector of the League of the Rhine. III. His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, cedes, as well for himself...
Page 211 - Britannic majesty, in order to concur efficaciously on his side to the happy effects of the present concert, engages to contribute to the common efforts, by employing his forces both by sea and land, as well as his vessels adapted for transporting troops, in such manner as shall be determined upon in the general plan of operations.
Page viii - Venetian territory, not occupied by the troops of his majesty the emperor of the French and king of Italy. The city of Venice...
Page 211 - The establishment of an order of things in Europe, which may effectually guarantee the security and independence of the different States, and present a solid barrier against future usurpations.
Page 213 - The present Separate Article shall have the same force and validity as if it were inserted, word for word, in the Additional Convention aforesaid.