History of the French Revolution - French Revolutio

Klappentext Published in the 1820s, and translated into English in 1838, Thiers' work remains a significant account of the French Revolution. Zusammenfassung Published in French between 1823 and 1827 and translated into English in 1838, this five-volume edition of Thiers' work became a staple of British bookshelves. Volume 5 concludes the narrative with accounts of military campaigns abroad, political in-fighting at home, and Napoleon's coup d'état of November 1799. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Directory: Situation of the government in the winter of the year V (1797); State of Europe in 1797 (year V); Embarrassing situation of England; Consequences of the 18th of Fructidor; General Bonaparte in Paris; Expedition to Egypt; Effect of the expedition to Egypt in Europe; Resumption of hostilities; Effect of our first reverses; Continuation of the operations of Bonaparte in Egypt; Return of Bonaparte; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Adolphe Thiers
• Assisted by: Frederick Shoberl (Translation), Frederick Shoberl (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.11.2011
• EAN: 9781108035309
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03530-9
• No. of pages: 488
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - European History; The History of the French Revolution 5 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, France, European History, HISTORY / Europe / France, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, c 1789 to c 1799 (French Revolutionary period), French Revolution, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions