VOL. VIII.

THE ARREST OF THE POPE.

FROM THE

COMMENCEMENT OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

IN MDCCLXXXIX

TO THE

RESTORATION OF THE BOURBONS

IN MDCCCXV

BY

SIR ARCHIBALD ALISON, BART.

F. R. S. E.

NINTH EDITION

VOL. VIII.

WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS
EDINBURGH AND LONDON

MDCCCLXX

CONTENTS OF VOL. VIII.

CHAPTER LV.-IRRUPTION OF NAPOLEON INTO SPAIN.

Impression which these events made on Napoleon, 1.-Armaments of Austria,

ib.-Levy by the French, 2.-Treaty with Prussia, 3.-Interview at Erfurth

with Alexander, ib.-Murat declared King of Naples, 9.-Napoleon sets out for

the Ebro, ib.-Force there collected, ib.-Positions and strength of the Span-

iards, 10.—The British, ib.-Division of the British and Spanish troops, 11.-

Check of Castanos at Logrono, 12.-Defeat of Blake at Durango, 13.-Actions

at Espinosa, ib.-Defeat of the Spaniards at Reynosa, 14.-Battle of Burgos,

ib.-Movement against Castanos and Palafox, 15.—Battle of Tudela, ib.-

Advance of the French to Madrid, 17.-Capitulation of Madrid, 20.—Ad-

vance of Sir John Moore, 23.-March of Napoleon towards the English, 24.-

-The English retreat, 25.-Action of light cavalry, 26.-The Emperor con-

tinues the pursuit to Astorga, ib.-Moore retires to Lugo, 27.-Hardships

undergone, 28.—Battle of Corunna, 30.—Death of Moore, 31.-Embarkation

of the troops, 32.-Despair which seized the public mind, 33.-Reflections on

the campaign, 34.-Errors of Sir David Baird, 36.-Moore's desponding

views, 38.

CHAPTER LVI.-CAMPAIGN OF ABENSBERG, LANDSHUT, AND ECHMÜHL.

Influence of the aristocratic and democratic principles on the contending parties

in Europe, 40.-Policy of the Imperial cabinet, ib.-Decree for the formation

of the landwehr, June 1808, 41.-Napoleon's remonstrances, 42.-Professions

of Austria, ib.-Division of opinion in the Austrian cabinet, 44.-The

French in Germany, 45.-Prussia resolves to remain neutral, 46.-Efferves-

cence in aid of Austria, ib.-Character of Metternich, 47.-Umbrage taken

by Austria at the conference of Erfurth, 48.-Concentration of the French

army, 49.- Preparations and forces of Austria, ib.-Plan of the campaign,

51.-Plans of Napoleon, 52.-Commencement of hostilities, ib.-Dispersion

of his forces by Berthier, 54.-Napoleon concentrates his army, 55.-Move-

ments of the two armies, 56.-Napoleon's plan, ib.-Actions between Da-

voust and Hohenzollern, 57.-Combats of Abensberg, 59.-Hiller pursued

to Landshut, 60.-Operations of Davoust and the Archduke Charles, 61.-

Capture of Ratisbon by the Austrians, 62.—Battle of Echmühl, 63.—Action

in front of Ratisbon, 64.-Wound of Napoleon, 66.-Assault of Ratisbon, ib.

-Defeat of the Bavarians, 69.-Operations of the Archduke John, ib.-De-

feat of Eugene Beauharnais at Sacile, 70.

CHAPTER LVII.-CAMPAIGN OF ASPERN.

Measures of Napoleon for an attack upon Vienna, 71.-Measures of the Arch-
duke, 72.-Position of Ebersberg, 74.-Gallantry of the French, 75. — Ad-
vance of the French to Vienna, 77.-Danger of Marie Louise, 79.-Vienna
capitulates, ib.-Position of the French, 80-of the Archduke, ib.-He ad-
vances towards Vienna, 81.-Retreat of the Archduke John, 82.-Battle of
the Piave, ib.-Capture of the forts of Carinthia and Styria, 84.—Fall of