Excerpt from A Short Account of the Late Revolution in Geneva, and of the Conduct of France Towards That Republic, From October 1792, to October 1794: In a Series of Letters to an American
V 3 account better calculated to thew the aé'tion of the (eve ral parts, and their connexion with each other.
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Excerpt from A Short Account of the Late Revolution in Geneva, and of the Conduct of France Towards That Republic, From October 1792, to October 1794: In a Series of Letters to an American
V 3 account better calculated to thew the aé'tion of the (eve ral parts, and their connexion with each other.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from A Short Account of the Late Revolution in Geneva, and of the Conduct of France Towards That Republic, From October 1792, to October 1794: In a Series of Letters to an American
It is a certain fact, that this faction did not then amount to a fourth part of the inhabitants of Geneva and our M agiftrates have, more than once, been feverely blamed, by thofe who either do n0t know, or do nor: advert to, all the circumf'tances of the cafe, for not; immediately difperfing it by force. The truth is, that nothing but the fear of the probable confeqnenees, prevented their doing foz for, ever fince the French had taken poltehion of Savoy, we had been completely furrounded by the territory of France; her armies, in direct violation, even of the laf't two treaties, were {till 21: our g'ates: the decree of the Convention, which ordered all the French Generals to relieve the people of every country from the tyranny qf their opprcflorr, had iuf't been received, and proclaimed, by the troops in our neighbourhood the more violent of the Natives Openly avowed their intention to take advantage of it, if necefl'ary and the French army only waited for the flightef't appearance of commotion, to enter the City, where it was fure of finding many friends, and where, by its intrigues, it had in fact already efia blithed a fort of advanced guard.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the French Revolution's impact on Geneva, Switzerland. When the Revolution began, Geneva was a peaceful democracy where the people had a voice in government. But the French were determined to spread their revolution throughout Europe, and Geneva was a convenient target. The author traces the events that led to Geneva's invasion by French troops and the subsequent overthrow of its government. He also discusses the role of the Swiss in protecting Geneva and the efforts of the Genevese people to rebuild their lives after the war. Through meticulous research, the author presents a harrowing tale of revolution and its terrible consequences and legacy. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the French Revolution or the history of Switzerland. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781334289484_0
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