The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volume 7Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1811 - Artists |
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... France , was a native of Cor- sica . When very young he was sent to Paris , where he received his education at the Ecole Militaire . During his studies he was particularized for singularity of deportment , for great application , and ...
... France , was a native of Cor- sica . When very young he was sent to Paris , where he received his education at the Ecole Militaire . During his studies he was particularized for singularity of deportment , for great application , and ...
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... France and Austria Buonaparte returned to France , from whence he was soon after sent to Egypt , at the head of a for- midable armament . The object of this expedition was the conquest of the country , and the consequent hope of ...
... France and Austria Buonaparte returned to France , from whence he was soon after sent to Egypt , at the head of a for- midable armament . The object of this expedition was the conquest of the country , and the consequent hope of ...
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... France , he found the torch of civil war was again lighted in many departments . The people hailed his arrival in Paris as a great national deliverance . A change in the form of government soon after followed ; and having united all the ...
... France , he found the torch of civil war was again lighted in many departments . The people hailed his arrival in Paris as a great national deliverance . A change in the form of government soon after followed ; and having united all the ...
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... France with redoubled vigour ; and Buonaparte resolved to effect that in the field which he could not accomplish in the cabinet . He immediately put himself at the head of his troops , and crossing the Alps with unex- ampled celerity ...
... France with redoubled vigour ; and Buonaparte resolved to effect that in the field which he could not accomplish in the cabinet . He immediately put himself at the head of his troops , and crossing the Alps with unex- ampled celerity ...
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... France . The battle of Jena , fought likewise by Buonaparte in person , in October of the same year , concluded the campaign , and over- turned in its results the Prussian monarchy . A vic- tory equally important was obtained over the ...
... France . The battle of Jena , fought likewise by Buonaparte in person , in October of the same year , concluded the campaign , and over- turned in its results the Prussian monarchy . A vic- tory equally important was obtained over the ...
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