The History of the War: From the Commencement of the French Revolution to the Present Time, Volume 3 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 9
... losses of the nation must have been during the last 22 years . Many causes contributed , however , to repair these losses ; the improvement of the condition of the country by the division of the great land- ed properties , the equal ...
... losses of the nation must have been during the last 22 years . Many causes contributed , however , to repair these losses ; the improvement of the condition of the country by the division of the great land- ed properties , the equal ...
Page 10
... loss in a few months , in these years , amounted to 230,000 horses , to be replaced at an expense of 105,200,000 ... losses ; and the system of licences ruined and discouraged a great number of merchants , by raising hopes that were ...
... loss in a few months , in these years , amounted to 230,000 horses , to be replaced at an expense of 105,200,000 ... losses ; and the system of licences ruined and discouraged a great number of merchants , by raising hopes that were ...
Page 13
... loss of so much blood and treasure ? It is not presumptuous to sup- pose that his majesty Louis XVIII . follow- ing the impulse of that philanthropic spirit that reigns in his family , after the example of his unfortunate brother Louis ...
... loss of so much blood and treasure ? It is not presumptuous to sup- pose that his majesty Louis XVIII . follow- ing the impulse of that philanthropic spirit that reigns in his family , after the example of his unfortunate brother Louis ...
Page 18
... loss , in order to remove their responsibility before the pay- ments became necessary . Thus we perceive the extent of the temp- tation , not only to give credit and currency to all the reports of Buonaparte's death , but also to invent ...
... loss , in order to remove their responsibility before the pay- ments became necessary . Thus we perceive the extent of the temp- tation , not only to give credit and currency to all the reports of Buonaparte's death , but also to invent ...
Page 32
... loss . Three general officers had been wounded , and there was another gene- ral wounded , whose wound , had it been at- tended with serious consequences , would have rendered the victory , upon the whole , a doubtful good . Sir John ...
... loss . Three general officers had been wounded , and there was another gene- ral wounded , whose wound , had it been at- tended with serious consequences , would have rendered the victory , upon the whole , a doubtful good . Sir John ...
Other editions - View all
The History of the War: From the Commencement of the French Revolution to ... Hewson Clarke No preview available - 2015 |
The History of the War, from the Commencement of the French Revolution to ... Hewson Clarke No preview available - 2016 |
Common terms and phrases
allies appeared arms arrived artillery attack battalion battle Blucher Bourbons brave British Brussels Buona Buonaparte cause cavalry chamber chamber of peers charge Charleroi colonel command conduct corps court cuirassiers declared defend division duke of Wellington duty emperor enemy enemy's English Europe favour fire force formed Fouché France French army friends Genappe glory guard honour horses immediately infantry inhabitants island justice king land Lavalette liberty Lord Lord Castlereagh Lord Cochrane lord Wellington lordship Louis Louis XVIII majesty marshal Ney ment military ministers monarch morning Murat Napoleon nation never o'clock object officers Paris party peace person possession present Prince Regent prisoners proclamation Prussians Quatre Bras rank received regiment reign respect retreat road royal sent shew sion soldiers sovereigns throne tion treaty troops United victory village Waterloo Wavre whole wish wounded