"The Service of the Imperial Guard at Austerlitz and Jena" Topic
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| Tango01 | 20 Apr 2019 10:34 p.m. PST |
"After a few years of peace, England, by her perfidious violation of the treaty of Amiens, brought on a war between herself and France. Napoleon, no longer shackled by divided power was now free as Caesar. His vast and restless mind could sweep the horizon of his dominions, and find nothing to interfere with his great plans. Laying his hand on the mighty empire, just passed into his keeping, he wielded it with the ease he managed a single army. With one of the best armies that ever stood on the soil of France, possessing, at the same time, all the advantage of a long rest and thorough discipline, and the experience of veterans, he resolved to punish England for her perfidy, and teach her that while she stirred up Europe to strife and bloodshed, she too might reap the curse of war, carried to her own soil…."
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| von Winterfeldt | 20 Apr 2019 11:29 p.m. PST |
England, by her perfidious violation of the treaty of Amiens throw it in the bin |
 deadhead  | 21 Apr 2019 1:35 a.m. PST |
It is somewhat flowery in its language throughout….. |
 Artilleryman | 21 Apr 2019 2:20 a.m. PST |
Mid-19th Century history. Always a bit suspect especially when the author has an axe to grind. Also, the language can be difficult. |
| Brechtel198 | 21 Apr 2019 4:56 a.m. PST |
Headley's book is dated, but it might be somewhat useful to have to hand. |
| Musketballs | 21 Apr 2019 7:46 a.m. PST |
The full work is here: link |
| Tango01 | 21 Apr 2019 3:08 p.m. PST |
Thanks!.
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