Religion in France and Enlightenment Reflections on Freemasons
A Paris letter on a seized vessel discusses Religion, Paine, and atheism in France. It quotes Volney on secret societies, Illuminati, Freemasons, and Mesmerites as false paths, and notes Malta’s order under the Pope, with Buonaparte changes. It also assesses Malta’s population, languages, and the island’s strategic value for trade and potential Red Sea routes.
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Paris
Court of Admiralty
Paine
Volney
Europe
Plutarch
Malta
Buonaparte
Levant
India
Red Sea
Malta Victory: Buonaparte Seizes Island From Knights
France announces Malta surrender after a sea battle and siege. Buonaparte dispatches claim of victory aboard the frigate Funo. The Grand Master and Knights concede, and Malta becomes French jurisdiction with munitions and ships captured.
Victory of Buonaparte against a historic stronghold
The passage recalls Buonaparte's decisive action erasing Ottoman obstinacy and legendary defenses after centuries of siege. It contrasts Soliman’s failed 1565 siege with Buonaparte’s swift achievement, predicting shifts in Mediterranean power and noting public celebrations for the army’s perceived merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ito
Soliman
Buonaparte
England
Russia
Mediterranean
Bellamy Replies To Charges In Ami des Lois Letter
Mr Bellamy of Hamburgh publishes a letter to the French editor defending his role in negotiations with American Commissioners. He asserts he acted only under orders from M. Talleyrand and sought an honorable peace, denying any demand for money and explaining misinterpretations by Mr Marshall.
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Bellamy
Hamburgh
Ami Des Lois
M. Talleyrand
Marshall
Trench
Bellamy English
Beau’ Marchais
M. Y
Gerry
Clude
Talleyrand
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France
Maita
Africa
Sicily
Rhodes
Charles V
Order of St. John of Jerusalem
Paul
The
Knights
Directory Extra
Funo
Council of 500
Directory
Duviquet
Toulon
America
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