 the wars of France were essentially defensive; for the bloody contest that wasted the Continent so many years, was not a struggle for preeminence between ambitious powers — not a dispute for some accession of territory — nor for the political ascendancy...  Napoleon and His Marshals - Página 15por J. T. Headley - 2006 - 296 páginasVista previa limitada - Acerca de este libro
 | William Francis Patrick Napier, Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1828 - 678 páginas
...might tion. appear, was in reality one of necessity. Up to the treaty of Tilsit, the wars of France were essentially defensive ; for the bloody contest...some accession of territory, nor for the political ascendancy of one or other nation, but a deadly conflict to determine whether aristocracy or democracy... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier, Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1828 - 698 páginas
...might «i°& appear, was in reality one of necessity. Up to the treaty of Tilsit, the wars of France were essentially defensive; for the bloody contest...some accession of territory, nor for the political ascendancy of one or other nation, but a deadly conflict to determine whether aristocracy or democracy... | |
 | 1836 - 1184 páginas
...trust, however, that there will be found few Englishmen to be either their dupes or their apologists. ' The bloody contest that wasted the Continent so many...not a struggle for pre-eminence between ambitious powers—not a dispute for some accession" of territory, nor for the political ascendency of one or... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1836 - 606 páginas
...trust, however, that there will be found few Englishmen to be either their dupes or their apologists. ' The bloody contest that wasted the Continent so many...years, was not a struggle for pre-eminence between ambiiious powers — not a dispute for some accession of territory, nor for the political ascendency... | |
 | Richard H. Horne - 1841 - 668 páginas
...it might appear, was, in reality, one of necessity. Up to the treaty of Tilsit, the wars of France were essentially defensive; for the bloody contest...some accession of territory, nor for the political ascendancy of one or other nation ; but a deadly conflict, to determine whether aristocracy or democracy... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1846 - 400 páginas
...military matters, I am induced to quote : " Up to the peace of Tilsit," says Napier, " the wars of France were essentially defensive ; for the bloody contest...some accession of territory — nor for the political ascendancy of one or other nation — but a deadly conflict to determine whether aristocracy or democracy... | |
 | Joel Tyler Headley - 1846 - 396 páginas
...military matters, I am induced to quote : " Up to the peace of Tilsit," says Napier, " the wars of France were essentially defensive; for the bloody contest...some accession of territory — nor for the political ascendancy of one or other nation — but a deadly conflict to determine whether aristocracy or democracy... | |
 | 1846 - 730 páginas
...from the charge of guilty ambition. " 'Up to the peace of Tilsit,' says Napier, ' the wars of France were essentially defensive ; for the bloody contest...the Continent so many years, was not a struggle for preéminence between ambitious powers — not a dispute for some accession of territory, nor for the... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1847 - 440 páginas
...military matters, I am induced to quote : " Up to the peace of Tilsit," says Napier, " the wars of France were essentially defensive; for the bloody contest...was not a struggle for preeminence between ambitious powers—not a dispute for some accession of territory—nor for the political ascendancy of one or... | |
 | Charles Edwards Lester, Edwin Williams - 1853 - 726 páginas
...honest, educated, bold, philosophical man. He says — " Up to the peace of Tilsit, the wars of France were essentially defensive ; for the bloody contest...between ambitious powers — not a dispute for some acquisition of territory — nor for the political ascendency of one or another nation — but a deadly... | |
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