Oscar Browning - England and Napoleon in 1803: Being the Despatches of Lord Whitworth and Others (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from England and Napoleon in 1803: Being the Despatches of Lord Whitworth and OthersThe present collection of despatches, which is published by the generosity of the Royal Historical Society, is an important contribution to the history of England and France at a momentous period. The rupture of the peace of Amiens in 1808, although it introduced a state of war which lasted twelve years and which tried the resources of England to the utmost, was not so decisive as the first participation by England in the war against the Revolution in 1793. The peace of Amiens had always been regarded from the side of England as an armed truce: on the side of Napoleon it had La very different character. The first and second coalitions were directed against the French Republic and the Revolution. Napoleon, on his return from Egypt, used his first opportunities as the head of the State in proposing peace to; Austria and England, the two belligerents who still remained in arms. These overtures were rejected by both Powers, but the battles of Marengo and Hohenlinden led to the Treaty of Luneville, and when the Treaty of Amiens had been signed Napoleon had attained his object. The rupture renewed a contest which only ended in his defeat and captivity.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.