Extrait: ...c'est-a-dire, a l'Autriche. Il s'agit avant tout de sauver Joseph II. Notre intervention y reussit. Joseph n'y perdit pas; sa folie lui valut un morceau de Baviere, sans compter nos 15 millions. Seulement il baissa a ses yeux, espera moins des lors eclipser Frederic, douta d'etre un grand homme. Dans son orgueil morose, il nous en voulut a jamais de l'avoir sauve, nous hait et se tourna vers l'Angleterre. Marie-Therese, moins ingrate, (p. 223) declara hautement que sa fille etait son salut (A., 288, 295). Fille ...
Read More
Extrait: ...c'est-a-dire, a l'Autriche. Il s'agit avant tout de sauver Joseph II. Notre intervention y reussit. Joseph n'y perdit pas; sa folie lui valut un morceau de Baviere, sans compter nos 15 millions. Seulement il baissa a ses yeux, espera moins des lors eclipser Frederic, douta d'etre un grand homme. Dans son orgueil morose, il nous en voulut a jamais de l'avoir sauve, nous hait et se tourna vers l'Angleterre. Marie-Therese, moins ingrate, (p. 223) declara hautement que sa fille etait son salut (A., 288, 295). Fille admirable en verite. Dans son zele autrichien, elle parvient encore a faire un de ses freres electeur de Cologne, etablissant l'Autriche sur le Rhin pres de Frederic, le blessant pour toujours, lui mettant cette epine au pied (juin 1779). Ce ne fut qu'en juillet que nos enormes flottes, espagnole et francaise, se joignirent, tinrent la mer. L'Angleterre fremissait. Elle sentait l'Irlande qui s'agitait derriere. Elle n'avait que 38 vaisseaux qui ne parurent que pour se cacher dans Plymouth, puis sortirent, mais pour fuir, et disparaitre a toutes voiles. Qui empechait l'attaque? les vents? ou le scorbut? Le vrai scorbut fut a Versailles. On eut peur de prendre Portsmouth. On eut peur de saisir Liverpool, de le ranconner, comme le proposait Lafayette. Porter aux Anglais ces grands coups, ces coups honteux, c'etait les enrager, fermer la porte aux negociations, que le Roi, si froid pour la guerre, que l'octogenaire Maurepas, que le prudent Vergennes, desiraient, surtout Necker, accable du fardeau. Le ministre de la marine, Sartines, en preparant la flotte gigantesque, lui avait fourni un pretexte excellent pour rentrer: elle avait peu de vivres (17 septembre 1779). Le courage n'avait manque qu'a Versailles. Il brillait aux duels de vaisseau a vaisseau. Il eclata a la Grenade ou le vaillant d'Estaing battit la flotte anglaise, forca de sa personne, sans canons, par assaut, les batteries qui...
Read Less
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Volume 12. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Clean text; age toned; light foxing; edges worn; gilt text on spine; no date; Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 950grams, ISBN:
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Volume 19. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Clean text; age toned; light foxing; edges worn; spine splitting; Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 850grams, ISBN:
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Volume 19. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Full cloth covers. Marbled boards. Boards and corners worn. Raised bands with gilt decoration on backstrip. Gilt lettering also on backstrip. Gilt top page edges. Marbled end papers. Internally tight and clean., 1550grams, ISBN:
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Volume 9. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1200grams, ISBN: 2082102475.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
