The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte: Down to the Peace of Tolentino and the Close of His First Campaign in ItalyT. and W. Boone, 1837 - Всего страниц: 598 |
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... ― The expedition against Sardinia— Paoli - Anecdote - Refuses to join Paoli - Paoli's cruelty to the Bona- parte family - Civil war in Corsica - Bonaparte active on the side of France - Paoli calls in the English - Corsica subdued.
... ― The expedition against Sardinia— Paoli - Anecdote - Refuses to join Paoli - Paoli's cruelty to the Bona- parte family - Civil war in Corsica - Bonaparte active on the side of France - Paoli calls in the English - Corsica subdued.
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... active operations - Their rapidity and success - Beats the Austrians - Takes Oneille , Ormea , and Garessio— The Sardinians dislodged and Saorgio taken by Massena , who drives them from the Col de Tende - Positions occupied by the ...
... active operations - Their rapidity and success - Beats the Austrians - Takes Oneille , Ormea , and Garessio— The Sardinians dislodged and Saorgio taken by Massena , who drives them from the Col de Tende - Positions occupied by the ...
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... active pursuit - General Colli retreats be- hind the Corsaglio - Serrurier passes that river - Driven back - Bona- parte's dispositions for advancing - Directs Augereau to march down the right bank of the Tanaro - With Serrurier and ...
... active pursuit - General Colli retreats be- hind the Corsaglio - Serrurier passes that river - Driven back - Bona- parte's dispositions for advancing - Directs Augereau to march down the right bank of the Tanaro - With Serrurier and ...
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... active and strong in the season of early youth , that the sentiments of religious faith which the affection of his mother , and the piety of his uncle , had instilled into his childhood , became disturbed in the course of his four ...
... active and strong in the season of early youth , that the sentiments of religious faith which the affection of his mother , and the piety of his uncle , had instilled into his childhood , became disturbed in the course of his four ...
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... active to admit of much reading , he displayed through life , a familiar and accurate ac- quaintance with ancient history . There are probably few exer- cises in which mental vigour is more readily discovered , than in imbibing and ...
... active to admit of much reading , he displayed through life , a familiar and accurate ac- quaintance with ancient history . There are probably few exer- cises in which mental vigour is more readily discovered , than in imbibing and ...
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Adige advance aide de camp Alps Alvinzi Arcola armistice arms army of Italy artillery attack Augereau Austrians bank Bassano battalion battle battle of Arcola Beaulieu Berthier Bologna Bonaparte Bonaparte's Brenta Brescia bridge brigade campaign Castiglione causeway cavalry centre Cherasco column commander in chief commissaries conduct corps Corr Corsica Davidowich defeat despatch detachment directed division duke Emperor enemy execution favour force France French army front garrison Genoa grenadiers Guyeux hundred Inéd infantry Jomini Joubert Kilmaine Laharpe Leghorn letter Lodi Lombardy Lonato Mantua Massena ment Milan military Mincio Modena Moniteur Montholon morning movement Naples Napoleon neral observation occasion officers operations Paris Parma party pass peace Peschiera position possession prisoners Provera Quasdonowich rear received reenforcements regiment republic retreat Rhine river Rivoli Rome Sardinian sent Serrurier siege sir Walter soon success thousand tion Tortona Toulon town troops Tyrol Vaubois Verona victory wounded Wurmser
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Стр. iv - ... the inquiry of truth, which is the lovemaking, or wooing of it; the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it; and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it, is the sovereign good of human nature.
Стр. 105 - Rich provinces and great cities will be in your power : there you will find honour, glory, and wealth. Soldiers of Italy ! will you be wanting in courage or perseverance ? " This speech from a young general of six-and-twenty, already distinguished by well-earned success, was received with eager acclamations.
Стр. 6 - Paoli. spoke disrespectfully of the distinguished general, that he might tease the sensitive lad Napoleon promptly and energetically replied. " Paoli, sir, was a great man ! he loved his country ; and I never shall forgive my father, for consenting to the union of Corsica with France. He ought to have followed Paoli's fortunes and to have fallen with him.
Стр. 523 - Lannes passed first, and I only followed him. It is necessary to correct that on the spot.
Стр. 474 - MOST HOLY FATHER ! -" I ought to thank your holiness for the obliging things contained in the letter which you have taken the trouble to write to me. " The peace between the French republic and your holiness is just signed. I felicitate myself on being able to contribute to your personal «afety.
Стр. 102 - Soldiers, you are hungry and naked — The Republic owes you much, but she has not the 1 [" I am particularly gratified with my reception by General Scherer ; who, by his honourable deportment and readiness to supply me with all useful information, has acquired a right to my gratitude. To great facility in expressing himself, he unites an extent of general and military knowledge, which may probably induce you to deem his services useful in some important station.*' —NAPOLEON to the Directory,...
Стр. 163 - ... of great ability, discusses this question in his ' Life of Napoleon,' and deems these forced contributions as not only justifiable by the laws of war, but as highly creditable to the conqueror, as adding grace and refinement to the warfare, and as reflecting lustre on the French arms, by harmonising the rudeness of military fame with the softer glories of taste and imagination.
Стр. 134 - ... of Piedmont. Your services are equal to those of the Army of Holland and the Rhine. You were in want of every thing, but you have provided every thing. You have gained battles without cannon — passed rivers without bridges — made forced marches without shoes — bivouacked without brandy, and often without bread. None but Republican phalanxes could have done so. For this you have the thanks of your country.
Стр. 178 - Kellerman would command the army as well as I ; for no one is more convinced than I am of the courage and audacity of the soldiers ; but to unite us together would ruin every thing. I will not serve with a man who considers himself the first general in Europe ; and it is better to have one bad general than two good ones. War is, like government, decided in a great degree by tact.
Стр. 515 - The coarse and disgusting food, on which they subsisted, was compared to the Lacedemonian broth of old, and none, it was said, but Frenchmen, Greenlanders, or Scotch Highlanders, could have fed on such messes.