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The Amiens Truce: Britain and Bonaparte 1801 - 1803
John D. Grainger
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Description for The Amiens Truce: Britain and Bonaparte 1801 - 1803
Hardcover. Britain and Bonaparte 1801-1803. 234 pages, black & white illustrations. A study of the hardening of British public opinion against Bonaparte and an examination of the events that caused it. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JW. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 21. Weight: 500.
A study of the hardening of British public opinion against Bonaparte and an examination of the events that caused it. In 1801 Britain and Bonaparte made an armistice, which became the Treaty of Amiens in March 1802. In the brief period of peace which followed, British attitudes underwent a major change, so that when war began again in May 1803 there was little or no dissent from the view that the war had to be fought to a finish and Bonaparte's power destroyed. This was partly the result of Bonaparte's underhand methods during negotiations; but it was also due ... Read more
A study of the hardening of British public opinion against Bonaparte and an examination of the events that caused it. In 1801 Britain and Bonaparte made an armistice, which became the Treaty of Amiens in March 1802. In the brief period of peace which followed, British attitudes underwent a major change, so that when war began again in May 1803 there was little or no dissent from the view that the war had to be fought to a finish and Bonaparte's power destroyed. This was partly the result of Bonaparte's underhand methods during negotiations; but it was also due ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Boydell Press
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843830412
SKU
V9781843830412
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Ref
99-15
About John D. Grainger
John D. Grainger is the author of numerous books for a variety of publishers, including nine for Boydell and Brewer, including The British Navy in the Baltic, Dictionary of British Naval Battles, The First Pacific War: Britain and Russia, 1854-56 and The British Navy in the Caribbean.
Reviews for The Amiens Truce: Britain and Bonaparte 1801 - 1803
A highly detailed examination. [...] A valuable resource for historians who need an accessible, but comprehensive, account of the peace negotiations. [...] A work of original scholarship that analyzes for the first time a crucial episode in the history of the Napoleonic era.
NINETEENTH-CENTURY FRENCH STUDIES
Particularly welcome, especially as it breaks new ground by covering the peace ... Read more
NINETEENTH-CENTURY FRENCH STUDIES
Particularly welcome, especially as it breaks new ground by covering the peace ... Read more