Trial of Cambrone in the First Council of War
The report details General Cambrone’s testimony and defense at a council of war. He claimed he followed Napoleon to Elba due to duty and the provisional government, denying prior betrayal. The court acquitted him of treason before March 23, ISIS, but found him guilty of attacking France and seizing power with a ring, ordered liberty after 21 hours.
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Cambdrone
Waterloo
England
France
Fontainebreau
Buonaparte
Elba
Louis XVI
Cannes
Lyons
Paris
Imperial Guards
Liba
General Drouet
Buonapiarte
Humiande
la Vendee
Buo- Naparte
Cambrone
Jin
Tts
Napoleon
Gruilty
Desperate Fall of Carthagena Reported by Morillo
Madrid Gazettes recount General Morillo's dispatch on Cartagena's siege. He admits unable to breach walls, sought starvation to win, describes women and children dying, city streets filled with corpses, and garrison evacuating after spiking guns amid Spanish assault.
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South America
Madrid
Morillo
Carthagena
Tfe
Mr Bruch Defends Self in Treason Trial
The defendant pleads guilty to aiding the escape of Lavalette while denying grand conspiratorial charges against Europe’s order. He asserts no vanity in actions and cites appeals to humanity and honor. He rebuts accusations of inciting public arms and anti-social doctrines, noting the chamber rejected the wider charge though motives linger.
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MR. Bruch
Marsstrons
M. de Lavalete
Messieurs
M. de Lavalette
Dave
Lily
Messeurs
Europe
Uuarape
Lam
Lauran Eugaiy
Englishman defends principles and Lavalette mercy
An Englishman proclaims his principles as guiding lawful acts and defends saving Lavalette. He rejects accusations of betrayal to kings or humanity, cites constitutional praise from Montesquieu, and argues protecting a Frenchman aligns with national honor, hospitality, and chivalry. He remains unrepentant.
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Mondtesquieu
France
Fuoyland
Eaurope
M. de Lavalette
House of Justice
Don Quixote
Messieurs
la Fontaine
Desert
Mount Lebanon
Barbus Maos
de Lavalette
Imperial Parliament Motion To Reorganize The Statute Book
Friday May 3 Lord Stanhope moved to remedy confusion in the Statute Book by rearranging it under different heads. The Lord Chancellor suggested possibilities and a Committee was ordered to examine the plan.
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Lord Stanhope
Dereed Uta
Thanks to Lord Toward Somerset in House of Commons
Monday April 29 proceedings reopen the chamber as the Speaker greets Lord Edward Somerset in full regalia, noting the ceremonial moment and the formal acknowledgments given.
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Toward Somerset
Edward Somerset
Waterloo victory honoured in parliament with praise for Somerset
The House of Commons delivers unanimous thanks to Major General Lord Edward Somerset for his services at Waterloo and in southern France. Delegations credit him alongside Wellington and Blucher, while others note memorials and the broader lessons from the campaign. The discussion also covers the Wool Committee report and proposals for a National Monument.
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Edward Somerset
Duke of Wellington
Blucher
Edy Somerset
France
Henry Clinton
Portugal
Spain
Picton
Ponsonby
Commons
Great Britain and Ireland
Isle of
Buonanarte
Tierney
Waterloo
Trafalgar
Bee BR. bPynn
Chelsea
Greenewich
Purney
Hammersley
Lord Cochrane
House
Sie I Burdett
Zaie
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Imperial Parliament
House OF Lords
House OF Commons
Western
Brougham
Ploas
Intland
Peel
Ireland
Earl of Buckinghamshire
Aiyerony
Mg Don Ball
John Nacport
Tie
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