EMPIRE IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY VOL. I [img_p6] Allan Ramsay pinx George III. A HISTORY OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY BY MARCUS R. P. DORMAN‚ M.A. VOL. I FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE WAR WITH FRANCE TO THE DEATH OF PITT (1793–1805) WITH SIX PHOTOGRAVURES LONDON KEGAN PAUL‚ TRENCH‚ TRÜBNER & CO. LTD PATERNOSTER HOUSE‚ CHARING CROSS ROAD 1902 The rights of translation and of reproduction are reserved Printed by B[sc]ALLANTAYNE[sc/]
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the modern state. Napoleon may have been defeated at the battle of waterloo bur he left a legacy and state of government that is still used today in the modern state. Napoleon Bonaparte set a political structure for himself as the new leader of France. Napoleon Bonaparte established himself as first council and he had no plans of sharing his power with others. His not sharing of power came easy to him because he was not associated in the public minds with anyone in the government‚ or the factions
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national leaders I welcome you to our palace here at Versailles I am Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau of the Third French Republic. A leader is a dealer in hope and I intend top deliver hope to my nation by taking it away from our enemies. The people of France want Germany to be severely punished‚ not pardoned. I say this because it was that country that started the war. I say this because it was that country’s fault that many so soldiers perished in battle and it was because of that country that billions
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the nation-state‚ first in Western Europe and then elsewhere‚ has long been viewed as the key political development of this era [i.e. the sixteenth century].’ (Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks) Discuss with reference to at least two of the following: England‚ France‚ Spain. This essay examines how the growth of the nation-state was a key political development during this period. It was a hugely important process and a stepping stone towards the systems we have in place today. Although many of the aspects
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government such as absolutism. One place this was concentrated in was in France. During this time period‚ France was molded into an absolute monarchy. Essentially‚ royal absolutism arose in France due to rulers limiting the influence of nobles and parlements‚ the collapse of the Frondeur state‚ and Louis XIV rising to power‚ which is reflected in the social theories of Thomas Hobbes. To begin‚ royal absolutism arose in France due
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experienced four years of war. As victors of the war‚ representatives from France‚ Britain and the US had a responsibility to decide what to do. However‚ the representatives from these 3 countries might not have the same objectives in deciding what to do. France was certainly bent on revenge. Much of the fighting took place in France. It suffered more losses than Britain and the USA in terms of casualties and damages. The people in France wanted a harsh treaty as a retribution for the Germans‚ who were
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Napoleon’s Loss In Spain Dear Journal‚ In 1808‚ I have lost to Spain in the Peninsular War in Spain. The Spanish didn’t like it when I put my brother‚ Joseph‚ in control of Spain in 1808. The Spanish then rebelled. The Spanish fought using Guerrilla Warfare‚ and they even had British troops accompanied by the Duke of Wellington‚ I knew that I could not win‚ and that I had lost many soldiers. The road to war began in the autumn of 1807 when I moved French troops through Spain
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bought a lot of wonderful things and were so lucky to have been there. On the sixth day of our journey we traveled by express train through the La Manche Channel to Paris. It was a long and boring journey‚ but the train was very comfortable. Trains in France and England are better and more exclusive than in Poland. We had a lot of luggage due to our shopping trip‚ and with Paris fast approaching only more shopping was to come. In Paris we lived in the city center at a close friend of Paulina’s brother
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friends who have traveled. I need to be a part of it like a toddler needs his toys. Out of all of the places in the world I have heard of‚ Europe is the continent that has the places I want to visit most. I want to accomplish traveling to Europe because France‚ Germany‚ and England are all places
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democratic society‚ and what they did for the countries after becoming monarchs. Hitler and Napoleon were accepted as monarchs for three major reasons. Both countries were hoping for the returning strength of the monarchy. The people of Germany and France were tired of inflation‚ and threats of invasion‚ and both militaries preferred aggressive patriots at their head instead of a politician. Both countries needed someone because they were both in economic chaos. Both men were intent in building a
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