The First Napoleon; a Sketch, Political And Military
The book The First Napoleon; a Sketch, Political And Military was written by author Ropes, John Codman, 1836-1899 Here you can read free online of The First Napoleon; a Sketch, Political And Military book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The First Napoleon; a Sketch, Political And Military a good or bad book?
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Wittgenstein says: "You must choose between my fraternal affection and my sword." And Koutousof demands of the princes of the confederation "faithful and en- tire cooperation," and menaces with destruction those among them who are traitors to the cause of the German fatherland. I have admitted that Prussia had serious and tangible grievances, which, taken in connection with the hatred and desire for revenge caused by her complete overthrow in 1806, may account for the state of feeling among her... people. Still it is clear enough that these motives needed to be supplemented. Else why these wild appeals MOSCOW TO ELBA, 206 to the people, these delusive promises of liberty, this talk about the German fatherland ? All this sort of thing was done simply for effect, as the event abundantly proved. None of the promises were ever kept. And what shall we say about the threats ut- tered so freely against the German communities which adhered to the Empire ? What was this terrible foreign yoke which they were to throw off, in order to join the Czar and the King in their crusade for popular liberty ?
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