Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume III.Scott, Walter
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Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume III.
Scott, Walter
France -- History -- 1789-1815; Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
CHAP. XXXII.--Position of the French Armies--Napoleon advances
towards Vienna--The Emperor Francis leaves his Capital--French
enter Vienna on 13th November--Review of the French Successes in
Italy and the Tyrol--Schemes of Napoleon to force on a General
Battle--Battle of Austerlitz is fought on the 2d December, and the
combined Austro-Russian Armies completely Defeated--Interview
betwixt the Emperor of Austria and Napoleon--The Emperor Alexander
retreats towards Russia--Treaty of Presburgh signed on the 26th
December--Its Conditions--Fate of the King of Sweden--and of the Two
Sicilies, 95
CHAP. XXXIII.--Relative situations of France and
England--Hostilities commenced with Spain, by the Stoppage, by
Commodore Moore, of four Spanish Galleons, when three of their
escort were taken, and one blew up--Napoleon's Plan of Invasion
stated and discussed--John Clerk of Eldin's great System of Breaking
the Line, explained--The French Admiral, Villeneuve, forms a
junction with the Spanish Fleet under Gravina--Attacked and Defeated
by Sir Robert Calder--Nelson appointed to the Command in the
Mediterranean--BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR, fought 21st October, 1805--Death
of Nelson--Behaviour of Napoleon on learning the Intelligence of
this signal Defeat--Villeneuve commits Suicide--Address of
Buonaparte to the Legislative Body--Statement of M. de Champagny on
the Internal Improvements of France--Elevation of Napoleon's
Brothers, Louis and Joseph, to the Thrones of Holland and
Naples--Principality of Lucca conferred on Eliza, the eldest Sister
of Buonaparte, and that of Guastalla on Pauline, the youngest--Other
Alliances made by his family--Napoleon appoints a new Hereditary
Nobility--Converts from the old Noblesse anxiously sought for and
liberally rewarded--Confederation of the Rhine established, and
Napoleon appointed Protector--The Emperor of Austria lays aside the
Imperial Crown of Germany, retaining only the Title of Emperor of
Austria--Vacillating and Impolitic Conduct of Prussia, 111
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