Deputation Debates French Pacification Note and Peace Talks
The Empire’s Deputation weighs responses to a French note on pacific sentiments and possible peace talks. Debates focus on enforcing promises, delivering a simple notice to the French Ministers, and presenting findings to the Diet at Ratisbon. A Hamburg meeting notes unresolved divisions and calls for action to secure promises. The Paris courier brings Napper Tandy and Irish officers’ liberation into contention with France.
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France
Rafiadt
Saxony
Austria
Hanover
Wurtzburg
Ratisbon
Baden
Darm
Count Metternich
French Republic
Empire
German Empire
Hamburgh
Senate
Paris
Marraggan
A Mote
Napper Tandy
Blackwell
Marraggon
Decree on Ehrenbreitstein by Imperial Commission
Rastadt December 28 The Imperial Commission presents a decree of December 26 regarding Ehrenbreitstein. It notes the French Ministers second note of December 12 and the hope to end evils on the Rhine’s right bank, but fifteen days pass without outcome while the fortress remains the focus. The Deputation and Imperial Commissioners recognize the fortress’s critical situation and the force of the measures tied to these regulations.
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Treves
Congress
Subjeé
Imperial Commission
Ehrenbreitssein
Empire
Rhine
French Republic
Ehrenbreithein
Naples King Ferdinand Manifesto and Italian War News
The document from San Germano dated November 22, 1798 presents King Ferdinand of Naples pledging to defend faith and country amid looming hostilities. Reports from Parma and Milan note Piedmont and Sardinia movements, French occupation, and new decrees in the Cisalpine Republic. Tuscany funds loans and mobilizes troops as French forces reinforce Rome and Genoa faces disruption, with Leghorn reporting Neapolitan troop quarters and a nearby Genoa convoy incident.
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San Germano
Ferdinand
Milan
Viterbo
Perugia
Cisalpine Republic
Bratie
Odt
Genoa
Botto
Vienna
Piedmont
Sardinia
Tuscany
Roman Republic
Brescia
Mentz
Switzerland
Leghorn
Levillettey
Leghorm
Nelton
Genoste Contil
Sharp remonstrances over forced loan payments in Holland
In Holland and Amsterdam sharp remonstrances arise against the 4 per cent forced loan on all property, especially the four payment installments, with petitions to the Representative Body. Batavian officers say the loan payments exceed their subsistence and cannot reach 10 percent. Financial Committee to consider the officers’ remonstrances. Also, in The Hague on Jan 1, the amnesty release frees all prisoners detained on July 31, including ex-Directors Van Lange and Wybo Tyaje.
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Hague
Amsterdam
van Lange
Wybo Tyaje
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Rastadt
Italy
Naples
Parma
Piacenza
Borgo San Domino
Holland
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