Exposition of Carnot on Paris defense July 1814 pamphlet
The pamphlet discusses Carnot’s defense of Paris after Buonaparte’s abdication and the July 1 1814 measures. It details why the Government Commission delayed restoring the king’s authority, the plan to defend Paris, and the decision to seek a military convention with the Allied forces to evacuate the city while preserving inhabitants. It notes the Council of Defense, the Montrouge positions, and the dangers of prolonged resistance against a stronger enemy.
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Ooar
Carnot
Buonaparrte
Paris
Buonaparte
Seine
Montmartre
Bellegille
Montrouge
St. Germain
Commiende
Ciith
Watertoo
Sherely
Meaux
Marne
Meudon
Candine
Loire
Blucher
Marshals
France
Duke of Dalmatia
Ste Denis
Aubérvilliers
Saint. Dehis
la Chapelle
Pellemell
Saint’ ‘Denis
Gengi
Hihi
Daftzich
la Villette
Prince of Eckmuhl
Eglish
M. Bigion
Gullemindt
Count de Bondy
the Seine
Issy
Vaugerard
Chatillon
Vaugirard
Flanders
Montmedy to be occupied by August troops
Dispatches from Brussels and Venice recount military and political moves. Prince Augustus of Prussia notes Montmedy’s capitulation and troops will occupy the fortress on the 22nd. States General debates police regulation and a new civil order while Venice readies palace repairs and celebrates commerce tied to imperial grandeur.
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Brussels
Prince Augustus of
Prussia
Givet
Montmedy
Augustus
States General
Prince of
Waterloo
Order of the Lion
Venice
Imperial
Public display as city plans golden chain gift
The article notes several vessels under construction in the arsenal for a fete and mentions the city’s plan to present Empress with a 20 fathoms long golden chain, crafted by MM. Mafrini who is charged with its making.
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Mafrini
European rulers depart for Italy amid shifting front lines
Paris dispatch reports Emperor Francis II of Austria and Tsar Alexander I with King Frederick William III of Prussia planning distant marches toward Dijon and Brussels while Austrian troops disperse across Italy. Other items note Moncey’s clash with Prussians at Ham, Polish audience with the Russian emperor, and Madrid easing Franco-Spanish trade.
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Paris
Austria
Russia
Prussia
Michael
Nicholas
Dijon
Alexander
Brussels
Duke of
Otranto
Dresden
Italy
Commissariats
St. Quéntin
Ham
M. Moncey
Dué de Coreghiano
Kingdom of
Poland
Michel Erenger
Wolf Cohen
Sachra Neiding
Marseilles
Pauline Borghese
Baths
Lucca
Rome
Duke of Orleans
Des Revolutionnaires Et du Ministere Actuel
M. de Saint-Victor
Corunna News Reports General Portier’s Move to Santiago
From Corunna dated Sept 24 a report claims General Portier departed for Santiago to quell troops and peasantry opposed to his forces. The claim notes possible capture of Portier and 29tiers, triggering a counter revolution that freed the Captaine General and local governor. The town remains in a defensive posture as conditions permit.
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Ue -Corunna
Oni
Portier
Santiago
Hiss
Address to the Nation by the Provincial Junta of Galicia
A manifesto from the Provincial Junta of the Kingdom of Galicia led by Marshal de Lemp Don Juan Diez Portier proclaims six years of struggle for independence. It credits Spaniards with driving out the enemy, restoring the throne, and preserving national dignity amid sacrifices and bloodshed.
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Kingdom of
Gallicia
Marshal de Lemp
Juan’ Diez Portier
Spaniards' Junta Calls for Cortes and Liberty in Spain
The Junta denounces Madrid cabinet policies as illegal perversions of rights. It urges convocation of Cortes to restore constitutional monarchy and defend Spaniards against persecution, urging unity with princes, officers, and allies to secure justice and national wealth.
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Bayonne
Buonaparte
Lencia
Coneilx
Europe
Madrid
Cortes
Spain
Progsi
Swevén
Russia
England
Junta
Fira
Jerome
Juan Drez Pane Iy
Sun
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