LIFE

OF

NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE,

WITH A

PRELIMINARY VIEW OF THE FRENCH

REVOLUTION.

BY

SIR WALTER SCOTT, Bart.

VOL. V.

ROBERT CADELL, EDINBURGH;

WHITTAKER AND CO., LONDON.

1835.

CONTENTS

OF VOLUME TWELFTH.

LIFE OF NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE.

CHAP. XXX. Napoleon meditates a change of title from

Chief Consul to Emperor.-A Motion to this purpose

brought forward in The Tribunate-Opposed by Carnot

Adopted by the Tribunate and Senate.-Outline of

the New System.-Coldly received by the People.—

Napoleon visits Boulogne, Aix-la-Chapelle, and the

Frontiers of Germany, where he is received with respect.

-The Coronation.-Pius VII. is summoned from Rome

to perform the Ceremony at Paris.-Details.-Reflec-

tions. Changes that took place in Italy. -Napoleon

appointed Sovereign of Italy, and Crowned at Milan.-

Genoa annexed to France,.

CHAP. XXXI.-Napoleon addresses a Second Letter to

the King of England personally Answered by the

British Secretary of State to Talleyrand.- Alliance

formed betwixt Russia and England.-Prussia keeps

aloof, and the Emperor Alexander visits Berlin.-Austria

prepares for War, and marches an Army into Bavaria.-

Her impolicy in prematurely commencing Hostilities, and

in her Conduct to Bavaria.-Unsoldierlike Conduct of

the Austrian General Mack.-Buonaparte is joined by

the Electors of Bavaria and Wirtemberg, and the Duke

of Baden.Skilful Manoeuvres of the French Generals,

and successive losses of the Austrians.-Napoleon violates

the Neutrality of Prussia, by marching through Anspach

and Bareuth. Further Losses of the Austrian Leaders,

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and consequent Disunion among them.-Mack is cooped

up in Ulm.-Issues a formidable Declaration on the 16th

October and surrenders on the following day. --Fatal

Results of this Man's Poltroonery, want of Skill, and

probable Treachery,...............................

CHAP. XXXII.-Position of the French Armies--Napo-

leon advances towards Vienna.-The Emperor Francis

leaves his Capital.-French enter Vienna on the 13th

November. Review of the French Successes in Italy

and the Tyrol.-Schemes of Napoleon to force on a

general Battle. Battle of Austerlitz is fought on the 2d

December, and the combined Austro-Russian Armies

completely defeated.-Interview betwixt the Emperor of

Austria and Napoleon. The Emperor Alexander retreats

towards Russia.-Treaty of Presburgh signed on the

26th December-Its Conditions-Fate of the King of

Sweden and of the Two Sicilies, .

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CHAP. XXXIII.—Relative situations of France and Eng-

land-Hostilities commenced with Spain, by the Stop-

page, by Commodore Moore, of Four Spanish Galleons,

when three of their Escort were taken, and one blew up.

-Napoleon's Plan of Invasion stated and discussed.-

John Clerk of Eldin's great System of Breaking the

Line, explained-The French Admiral, Villeneuve, forms

a junction with the Spanish Fleet under Gravina-At-

tacked and defeated by Sir Robert Calder.-Nelson ap-

pointed to the Command in the Mediterranean.-BATTLE

OF TRAFALGAR fought 21st October, 1805.-Death of

Nelson. Behaviour of Napoleon on learning the Intel..

ligence of this signal Defeat. Villeneuve commits

Suicide.Address of Buonaparte to the Legislative Body.

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Statement of M. de Champagny on the Internal Im-

provements of France.-Elevation of Napoleon's Bro-

thers, Louis and Joseph, to the Thrones of Holland and

Naples.-Principality of Lucca conferred on Eliza, the

eldest Sister of Buonaparte, and that of Guastalla on Pau-

line, the youngest. -Other Alliances made by his Fami-

ly.-Napoleon appoints a new Hereditary Nobility.-

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PACE

Converts from the old Noblesse anxiously sought for and

liberally rewarded.-Confederation of the Rhine esta-

blished, and Napoleon appointed Protector.— The Empe-

ror Francis lays aside the Imperial Crown of Germany,

retaining only the Title of Emperor of Austria.- Vacilla-

ting and Impolitic Conduct of Prussia,.....

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Chap. XXXIV.-- Death of Pitt_He is succeeded by

Fox as Prime Minister-Negotiation with France.—The

Earl of Lauderdale sent to Paris as the British Negotia-

tor.—Negotiation broken off, in consequence of the Re-

fusal of England to cede Sicily to France,— Temporizing

Policy of Prussia. — An attempt made by her to form a

Confederacy in opposition to that of the Rhine, defeated

by Napoleon.—General disposition of the Prussians to

War.—Legal Murder of Palm, a bookseller. - The Em-

peror Alexander again visits Berlin. —Prussia begins to

arm in August 1806, and, after some Negotiation, takes

the field in October, under the Duke of Brunswick.-Im-

policy of the Plans of the Campaign. -Details.—Action

at Saalfield. - Battle of Auerstadt, or Jena, on 14th Oc-

tober. -Duke of Brunswick mortally wounded.—Conse-

quences of this total Defeat.—Buonaparte takes posses-

sion of Berlin on the 25th.- Situations of Austria and

Prussia, after their several Defeats. -Reflections on the

fall of Prussia,.......

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Chap. XXXV.-Ungenerous conduct of Buonaparte to

the Duke of Brunswick. The approach of the French

troops to Brunswick compels the dying Prince to cause

himself to be carried to Altona, where he expires.—Oath

of revenge taken by his Son.- At Potsdam and Berlin,

the proceedings of Napoleon are equally cruel and vin-

dictive.—His clemency towards the Prince of Hatzfeld.--

His Treatment of the Lesser Powers. -Jerome Buona-

parte.-Seizure of Hamburgh. -- Berlin Decrees against

British Commerce.—Napoleon rejects all application

from the continental commercial towns to relax or repeal

them.-Commerce, nevertheless, flourishes in spite of

them.--Second anticipation called for of the Conscrip-