The Pictorial History of England During the Reign of George the Third: 1802-1820C. Knight, 1844 |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 72
Página 62
... rendered peace so desirable to Dispatch from Lord Whitworth to Lord Hawkesbury , dated Paris , January 27 , 1803 . the negotiations at Amiens were pending ; vous n'avez pas. 62 [ Book III . HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF GEORGE III .
... rendered peace so desirable to Dispatch from Lord Whitworth to Lord Hawkesbury , dated Paris , January 27 , 1803 . the negotiations at Amiens were pending ; vous n'avez pas. 62 [ Book III . HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF GEORGE III .
Página 63
... Dispatch , dated February 17 , 1803 . hatred against him . " Why did England pretend to be alarmed about Egypt ? He could conquer that country when he chose , but " this he should not do , whatever might be his desire to have it as a ...
... Dispatch , dated February 17 , 1803 . hatred against him . " Why did England pretend to be alarmed about Egypt ? He could conquer that country when he chose , but " this he should not do , whatever might be his desire to have it as a ...
Página 64
... Dispatch , dated February 21st , 1803 . parliament , wished to speak of the expedition pre- paring at Helvoet - Sluys , all the world knows that it was destined for America ; 2. If France does not receive satisfactory explanations ...
... Dispatch , dated February 21st , 1803 . parliament , wished to speak of the expedition pre- paring at Helvoet - Sluys , all the world knows that it was destined for America ; 2. If France does not receive satisfactory explanations ...
Página 65
... Dispatch ( with note verbale enclosed ) , dated March the 12th , VOL . IV . - GEO . III , You rejoined the First Consul , " vous voulez la faire encore quinze années , et vous m'y forcez " ( But you wish to make war for fifteen years ...
... Dispatch ( with note verbale enclosed ) , dated March the 12th , VOL . IV . - GEO . III , You rejoined the First Consul , " vous voulez la faire encore quinze années , et vous m'y forcez " ( But you wish to make war for fifteen years ...
Página 66
... Dispatch dated March the 17th . the guarantees of the independence of Malta , had refused to accede to the arrangements except on condition that the new or Maltese Langue should be abolished ; that the court of Berlin was silent on the ...
... Dispatch dated March the 17th . the guarantees of the independence of Malta , had refused to accede to the arrangements except on condition that the new or Maltese Langue should be abolished ; that the court of Berlin was silent on the ...
Términos y frases comunes
Addington Admiral allies arms army artillery attack Austrian battle Bonaparte Bonaparte's Bourbon Bourrienne British cabinet Captain carried cavalry coast Collingwood Colonel command Consul corps court declared dispatch Duke Emperor enemy England English Ettenheim favour Ferdinand fire fleet force Fouché France French friends frigates Grenville guns honour House infantry island Italy Jacobins janissaries Joseph Bonaparte junta king land letter Lord Lord Castlereagh Lord Grenville Lord Melville Lord Whitworth lordship Madrid majesty Marshal Melville ment military ministers Moore Murat Napoleon nation navy negotiations Nelson never officers Paris parliament party peace Pichegru Pitt port Portugal possession present prince prisoners Prussia regiment retreat royal Russian sail Savary says sent ships Sir Arthur Sir Arthur Wellesley Sir Hew Sir John Sir John Moore soldiers soon Soult Spain Spaniards Spanish Talleyrand tion town treaty treaty of Amiens troops victory Wellesley whole Wilberforce wounded
Pasajes populares
Página 184 - my plan of attack, as far as a man dare venture to guess at the very uncertain position the enemy may be found in : but it is to place you perfectly at ease respecting my intentions, and to give full scope to your judgment for carrying them into effect.
Página 194 - First. That she obtained the King of Spain's letter, in 1796, to his brother, the King of Naples, acquainting him of his intention to declare war against England; from which letter the ministry...
Página 357 - It is as well as it is. I had rather it should go out of the field with me ;" and in that manner, so becoming to a soldier, Moore was borne from the fight.
Página 194 - Jervis to strike a stroke, if opportunity offered, against either the arsenals of Spain or her fleets. That neither of these was done is not the fault of Lady Hamilton; the opportunity might have been offered.
Página 407 - Cochrane communicated to me by telegraph, that seven of the enemy's ships were on shore and might be destroyed. I immediately made the signal for the fleet to unmoor and weigh, intending to proceed with it to effect their destruction.
Página 187 - A few minutes afterwards a shot struck the fore-brace bits on the quarter-deck, and passed between Nelson and Hardy, a splinter from the bit. tearing off Hardy's buckle and bruising his foot. Both stopped, and looked anxiously at each other ; each supposed the other to be wounded. Nelson then smiled, and said : " This is too warm work, Hardy, to last long.
Página 189 - but I bargained for twenty." And then in a stronger voice he said, "Anchor, Hardy, anchor.
Página 137 - France only a secondary object ; and does not your majesty already possess more than you know how to preserve ? If your majesty would but reflect, you must perceive that the war is without an object, without any presumable result to yourself. Alas ! what a melancholy prospect, to cause two nations to fight merely for the sake of fighting...
Página 184 - ... two-deckers. The second in command, having the entire direction of his line, was to break through the enemy, about the twelfth ship from their rear : he would lead through the centre, and the advanced squadron was to cut off three or four ahead of the centre.
Página 52 - J ask to be allowed to display the best energies of my character; to shed the last drop of my blood in support of your majesty's person, crown, and dignity ; for this is not a war for empire, glory, or dominions, but for existence.