Excerpt from History of the Consulate and the Empire of France Under Napoleon, Vol. 12 of 12 What we have said shows how great would have been the folly of hastening to the Rhine on the morrow of the 20th of March to take advantage of the enthusiasm excited by the miraculous return from Elba. Had Napoleon done so, he would have met forces triple and quadruple the strength of his own; he would, by going so far, have made the reconstruction of our regiments more difficult and almost impossible, and finally, he would have turned against him all those who desired that every means of preserving peace should be tried, and who would not pardon his going to war unless it was absolutely inevi table. But if it were wise to wait until our forces were drawn from the inefficient state in which they were on 20th of March, and until the hostile dispositions of Europe were no longer doubtful, there remained an important question, whether having waited until the middle of June, it would not have been better to wait until the middle of July or August, when our forces would have been completely organised. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from History of the Consulate and the Empire of France Under Napoleon, Vol. 5 of 12 They felt, besides, the want of peace and of its soothing enjoyments. Napoleon had, it is true, procured for France in ternal security, and to such a degree had he procured it for her, that during an absence of nearly a year, and at a distance of 400 or 500 leagues, no disturbance whatever had broken out. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from History of the Consulate and the Empire of France Under Napoleon, Vol. 10 of 12 Napoleon was about to throw himself on Laon when Blucher anticipated him. The latter had first thought of sending half his army against Marmont, believing his to be our principal column. But in his staff numerous voices were raised against this project, and it was proved to him that, above all things, he ought to Oppose Napoleon in front of the city of Laon. Blucher, who was ill that day, and more inclined than usual to yield to the advice of his lieutenants, had therefore suspended the pre scribed movement, and determined to direct his efforts straight before him, that is to say, on Clacy, whence Napoleon threatened to turn his position. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from History of the Consulate and the Empire of France Under Napoleon, Vol. 2 of 12 Page - Lord Cornwallis, Plenipotentiary to the Congress of Amiens, is pre sent at that Fete - his Reception by the People of Paris - Banquet in the City of London - Extraordinary Demonstrations of Sympathy reciprocated at this Moment by the two Nations 67. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from History of the Consulate and the Empire of France Under Napoleon, Vol. 9 of 12 Anglo-portuguese and twenty thousand Spaniards - Plans of the French generals - Possibility of holding in check, by means of a good system of operations, the English forces, and of even driving them back into Portugal - Fresh conflicts between the Government in Paris and that in Madrid, and the disastrous instructions which are their result - By these instructions, and Joseph's dilatoriness in evacuating Madrid, is caused a fresh dispersion of the French tr00ps - Resumption of operations in May 1813 - Four divisions of the army of Portugal having been sent to General Clausel in the north of the Peninsula, Joseph has only fifty-two thousand tr00ps to oppose to Lord Wellington - Retreat upon Valladolid and Burgos - The failure of provisions hastens our retrograde march - Two opinions prevail in the army: the one to the effect that it would be better to fall back upon Navarre, in order to be more certain of being able to rejoin General Clausel; the other, that the army should remain upon the great Bayonne route, in order to cover the French frontier - The reiterated orders received from Paris incline Joseph and Jourdan to follow the latter opinion - Numerous advices sent to General Clausel to procure his junction with the grand army between Burgos and Vittoria - Retreat upon Miranda del Ebro and Vittoria - Hope of being joined there by General Clausel - Unfortu nate inaction of Joseph and Jourdan during the days of the lgth and 20th of J une - Disastrous battle of Vittoria on the zrst of June, and complete ruin of the affairs of France in Spain - To whose fault the occurrence of these misfortunes should be attributed - Napoleon, excessively irritated against his brother Joseph, gives orders for his arrest should he visit Paris - Marshal Soult despatched to Bayonne to rally the army and resume the offensive - Return of Napoleon to Dresden, after an excursion of some days' duration to Torgau, Wittenberg, Magdeburg, and Leipsic - Results of the negotiations of Prague - MM. De Humboldt and d'anstett nominated to be the representatives of Prussia and Russia in the Congress of Prague These negotiators, arriving at Prague on the 11th of July, complain bitterly at not being met by the French plenipotentiaries on the appointed day - Chagrin and complaints of M. De Metternich Napoleon, returning to Dresden on the 1 5th, at length, after having delayed the selection of the French plenipotentiaries under various pretexts, nominates MM. De Narbonne and Caulaincourt - A false interpretation given to the convention, which prolongs the armistice, furnishes him with a fresh pretext for deferring the departure of M. De Caulaincourt - He hopes by thus gaining time to delay the resumption of hostilities until the r7th - The difficulty raised with respect to the armistice having been overcome, Napoleon sends M. De Caulaincourt, furnished with instructions which raise almost insoluble questions of form - In the meantime he leaves Dresden on the 25th of July for the purpose of meeting the Empress at Mayence - Financial affairs and policy of the Empire during the Saxon campaign - Affairs of the seminaries of Tournay and Gand, and of the jury of Antwerp - Return of Napoleon to Dresden on the 4th of August, after having passed in review the new corps which have arrived in Saxony - Frivolous difficulties with respect to matters of form, by which even the constitution of the Congress of Prague is prevented - M. De Metternich declares for the last time, that if at midnight on the roth of August the bases of a peace have not been agreed upon, the armistice will be renounced, and Austria. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com