The Cambridge Modern History: Napoleon

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Macmillan, 1906
 

Contents

Origin of the Second Armed Neutrality
46
Battle of Copenhagen
52
The war in Germany and Italy
58
Moreaus successes in Germany
64
Negotiations broken
66
Spain Portugal and Egypt
72
French treaties with Prussia and Russia
78
tributaries
81
Organisation of the Cisalpine Republic
84
Disappointments of the Dutch
90
Policy of the Directory in Switzerland
96
Contents
100
CHAPTER V
107
The Imperial household
113
National Debt The Funds Public works
119
French manufactures
125
Literature Chateaubriand
131
Demaillots plot Anxiety about Spain
137
Decay of industry Malets plot
143
CHAPTER VI
148
CHAPTER VII
180
Consalvi in Paris The Concordat signed
184
The Italian Concordat The press The Orders
190
Papal States annexed Captivity of the Pope
196
The German States and the Church
202
CHAPTER VIII
208
The Boulogne flotilla
214
Nelson in pursuit of Villeneuve
220
Calders action off Cape Finisterre
226
Nelsons plan of battle
229
British expeditions to Turkey and Egypt
235
The Continental System and British trade
241
Tilsit and Erfurt
244
The kingdom of Italy The Emperor Francis
247
Character of Alexander
248
Bavaria joins France The march on the Danube
253
Resultless negotiations Russian advance
259
CHAPTER X
265
The Confederation of the Rhine
268
The Prussian army Napoleons plans
274
The Prussian army annihilated
280
Battle of Eylau
286
Treaty of Tilsit Losses of Prussia
292
Views and policy of Canning
298
Flight of the Portuguese royal family
304
Napoleons Eastern schemes
310
Napoleon prepares for an Eastern expedition
311
Russia and Austria Napoleons demands on Prussia
317
Revolution in Sweden Abdication of Gustavus
323
Early life of Stein His rise to power
329
Expulsion of Stein German literature
335
CHAPTER XII
341
Austrian plan Distribution of French forces
347
The battle of Wagram
353
Resistance of Tyrol The rising suppressed
356
The Continental System
361
Influence of the Mercantilists and Rousseau
362
Apparent probability of Napoleons success
368
Fontainebleau Decrees Fresh annexations
374
Napoleons excessive confidence
380
The government of Selim III
386
The Dependencies
392
Napoleon and his servants The Italian Republic
393
Annexation of Etruria
399
Josephs problems and instructions
405
The kingdom of Westphalia
411
Wellesleys advance Battle of Talavera
452
Massénas prospects
458
The Cortes at Cadiz Battle of Barrosa
464
Battle of Sagunto Fall of Valencia
470
Improvement in AngloSpanish prospects
476
Battle of Toulouse Results of the war
482
I
483
French deficiencies The Russian forces
489
Occupation of Moscow Burning of the city
496
Preparations for crossing the Berezina
502
The War of Liberation 18134
506
The Russian army Condition and efforts of Prussia
508
Eugene falls back to the Elbe
514
Opportunities lost by the Allies Napoleons plans
516
Austria joins the alliance Allied forces and plans
522
The Russians at Priesten Battle of Kulm
528
Preliminary engagements Dispositions of forces
534
fourth day French retreat
540
Napoleons advance Conference at Châtillon
546
The Conference closed Napoleons manoeuvres
552
The First Restoration
555
Napoleons abdication Question of the Regency
558
Stipulations of the Senate Return of Monsieur
560
The Princes Financial difficulties
566
Exasperation of public opinion Plots
572
Treaty of Chaumont and its effects
578
Labrador Talleyrand Castlereagh
584
France
590
Increased tension Alexander against Metternich
596
Tuscany Parma etc Lucca
602
The Two Sicilies Murat Malta
604
CHAPTER XX
616
The allied forces Wellingtons army
622
Prussian retirement to Wavre
628
Napoleons confidence DErlons advance
634
Rout of the French army
640
Effect of Napoleons return
646
Provisions of the Final Act Its primary end
652
Bavaria HesseDarmstadt Frankfort
658
Negotiations for peace with France New frontier
664
Representative institutions
670
Great Britain and Ireland 17921815
672
Financial measures Withdrawal of the Whigs
676
Ministerial changes Renewal of the war
682
Pitt returns to power The new Ministry
683
Portland resigns Finance Sir Francis Burdett
689
Catholic Relief Bill Growing disaffection
695
Grattan retires Rebellion and suppression
701
Failure and death of Emmet Daniel OConnell
707
The British Empire
709
The Permanent Settlement carried out
713
Consolidation of Marátha power
719
Treaty with Oudh The Marátha confederacy
725
Lord in office Mutiny at Vellore
731
Captain Phillip Early struggles of the colony
737
The Quebec Act The United Empire Loyalists
743
Islands captured Occupation of Cape Colony
749
Treaty of Paris Colonial results of the war
755
St Helena
756
Protests Napoleons autobiography
761
The French nobility
767
INDEX
773
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782
Civil war Bonapartes intervention
902
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