This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 Excerpt: ...that the dynasty of Naples had ceased to reign. 1806. February 14.--Seizure of Naples by the French. March 31.--Joseph Buonaparte proclaimed King of Naples. 1807. December 10.--Kingdom of Etruria incorporated with France. 1808. Bome occupied by the French army under General Miollis. April 2.--The Papal States of Ancona ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 Excerpt: ...that the dynasty of Naples had ceased to reign. 1806. February 14.--Seizure of Naples by the French. March 31.--Joseph Buonaparte proclaimed King of Naples. 1807. December 10.--Kingdom of Etruria incorporated with France. 1808. Bome occupied by the French army under General Miollis. April 2.--The Papal States of Ancona, TJrbino, Macerata and Camerina annexed to the kingdom of Italy. July 15.--Joachim Murat proclaimed King of Naples. 1809. May 17.--Edict from Schonbrunn annexing the States of the Church to the French empire. Bome declared an imperial and free city. July 5.--Pope seized and carried a prisoner into France. 1809. October 14.--Treaty of peace at Vienna between Austria and France. CHAPTER VI. Return of Victor Emanuel, King of Sardinia, to Turin--Sovereigns of the House of Savoy--Humbert the White-handed--Early acquisitions of territory--Cuneo and Nice--Amadeus VIII. the first Duke of Savoy--Piedmont created into a principality--Wars of Charles V.--Piedmont ravaged--Emanuel Philibert--Transfer of government from Chambery to TurinCharacter of the princes--Abdication of the first king--Election of Amadeus, the first duke, to the Papal chair--Savoy in the French revolution--Invasion by France--Cession of Piedmont and flight of the king--Turin retaken by Suwarrow--Recall of the king--Opposition of Austria--Austria demands Piedmont for herself--Battle of Marengo--Abdication of Charles Emanuel--Return of Victor Emanuel in 1814--His reactionary policy--" Viglietti reali"--Embassy to the Pope--Demand of tribute to Rome--Representations of Sardinian ministers to Lord Castlereagh--Efforts to obtain additional territory--Annotation of Genoa--Description of Genoa--Andrew Doria--Expulsion of the Austrians in 1745--Landing of Lord William Gcntinck at ...
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