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100 1 _aAlger, John Goldworth,
_d1836-1907
245 1 0 _aNapoleon's British visitors and captives, 1801-1815
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-03-29
508 _aMWS, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Napoleon's British Visitors and Captives, 1801-1815" by John Goldworth Alger is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the interactions and experiences of British visitors and captives in France during the tumultuous period of Napoleon's rise and reign. Alger delves into the social dynamics, political undertones, and personal stories that emerged as Englishmen navigated their relationships with French citizens amid shifting allegiances and changing circumstances. The opening of the work sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of the vast impact of the French Revolution, highlighting the notable dislocation of individuals across Europe, particularly among the French nobility and other political figures. Alger outlines how the Peace of Amiens in 1802 marked a significant uptick in British travel to France after a decade of hostilities, with numerous English visitors eager to witness the transformative atmosphere of post-revolutionary France. The introductory chapter establishes a backdrop of historical context, emphasizing the social and political exchanges that occurred not only between British visitors and French society but also amidst the hardships faced by those who found themselves unexpectedly detained under Napoleon's regime. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: James Pott and Company, 1904
653 _aFrance -- History -- Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815
653 _aNapoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Relations with British
653 _aBritish -- France
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/napoleonsbritish00algeuoft
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70408
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