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. 1809 edition. Excerpt: ...Paris, had it been directed with prudence and skill, and had not its operations been clogged by the wavering and timid policy of the Prussian Monarch. It is equally clear, on the other hand, that, at the end of September, its numbers luid been sufficiently diminished, and those of the French" sufficiently ...
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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. 1809 edition. Excerpt: ...Paris, had it been directed with prudence and skill, and had not its operations been clogged by the wavering and timid policy of the Prussian Monarch. It is equally clear, on the other hand, that, at the end of September, its numbers luid been sufficiently diminished, and those of the French" sufficiently increased to vender any attempt to penetrate further into France extremely imprudent, and to expose the allied army, in its retreat, to considerable danger. It is thence to be inferred, and, indeed, the operations of the French, during.the month of October, sufficiently prove the fact, that it formed part of a secret arrangement between the Prussians and French, that the former should not be molested in their retreat. Thus miserably terminated an expedition, vhich had excited the attention, and fixed the hopes, of the continent, and on which, in a certain degree, the fate of Europe depended.--Its issue tended to increase the audacitvy, and to inspirit the exertions of the French rebels, who had alread-planned the subjugation of the neighbouring States, and the establishment of an universal empire. It was begun without due reflection; it was conducted without consistency; and it was ended without honour. The King of Prus-; sia, while he injured the cause which he professed an anxiety to serve by it, lost in it his consequence and his character; and Jaid the seed erf that destruction which, fourteen years after, .his Monarchy was doomed to experience. At an interview, which took place at the-village of Glorieux, in the vicinity of Verdun, on the llth of OctobeT, between the Prussian General, Kalkreuth, and the French Generals, Galbaud and Arthur Dillon; the last, who was an Irishman, and who made his religion a pretext for entering into the service...
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