The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volume 7Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1811 - Artists |
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... peace of Campo Formio , Buonaparte marched from success to success , from victory to victory , in which he was not a little aided by the want of vigour in the Austrian councils , and the incapacity of their generals in the field . On ...
... peace of Campo Formio , Buonaparte marched from success to success , from victory to victory , in which he was not a little aided by the want of vigour in the Austrian councils , and the incapacity of their generals in the field . On ...
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... was to secure his power by professing a desire for peace . With this view he wrote letters to the Emperors of Germany and Russia , and to the King of England ; which , as deserting the regular forms of diplomatic proceeding.
... was to secure his power by professing a desire for peace . With this view he wrote letters to the Emperors of Germany and Russia , and to the King of England ; which , as deserting the regular forms of diplomatic proceeding.
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... peace , the preliminaries of which were signed on the first of October , 1801 . This peace ( which was never effected in the spirit of amity ) was of short duration . In the year 1803 , war was recommenced against France by England and ...
... peace , the preliminaries of which were signed on the first of October , 1801 . This peace ( which was never effected in the spirit of amity ) was of short duration . In the year 1803 , war was recommenced against France by England and ...
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... peace , so much to the disadvantage of the van- quished party , that the continent , in a manner , was placed at the feet of the conqueror . In the midst of these brilliant exploits , Buonaparte experienced infinite mortification at the ...
... peace , so much to the disadvantage of the van- quished party , that the continent , in a manner , was placed at the feet of the conqueror . In the midst of these brilliant exploits , Buonaparte experienced infinite mortification at the ...
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... of Agricola , who maintained in England the honour of the Roman arms , he received him with coolness upon his return . The Dacians forced him to an inglorious peace ; notwithstanding which , he had the presumption to bestow on himself.
... of Agricola , who maintained in England the honour of the Roman arms , he received him with coolness upon his return . The Dacians forced him to an inglorious peace ; notwithstanding which , he had the presumption to bestow on himself.
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