Memoirs Relative to the Duke D'Enghien; ... To Which are Added the Journal of the Duke D'Enghien, Wr
Memoirs Relative to the Duke D'Enghien; ... To Which are Added the Journal of the Duke D'Enghien, Wr

Author: Anne-Jean-Marie-René Duc de Ro Savary

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019863466

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This work provides a fascinating account of one of the most infamous incidents of the Napoleonic era: the arrest and execution of Louis Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of Enghien, on trumped-up charges of treason. Savary, who participated in the affair as a high-ranking official in Napoleon's government, offers unique insights into the politics and personalities of this turbulent period in European history. This edition includes extensive footnotes and appendices with additional historical documents and analysis. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Memoirs Relative to the Duke D'Enghien; to Which Are Added the Journal of the Duke D'Enghien, Written by Himself; and Historical and Inedited Document
Memoirs Relative to the Duke D'Enghien; to Which Are Added the Journal of the Duke D'Enghien, Written by Himself; and Historical and Inedited Document

Author: Anne-Jean-Marie-René Savary

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 9781230444369

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1823 edition. Excerpt: ... set forth in the decree issued by government," (above mentioned.) It will, hereafter, certainly appear very ex-See the Appendix of Documents. traordinary, that the heads oj' the condemnation are not the same as the heads of the accusation: but for the present, looking only at the text of the warrant, it will be seen that the Duke d'Enghien is accused of plots contrived against the internal and external safety of the republic. Now the cognizance of such plots was never vested in military commissions, but was always reserved to the ordinary tribunals. Had the military commission even been competent to take cognizance of the other charges, it could never, even under the pretext of its connexion with them, take cognizance of the accusation of a plot against the safety of the state: it ought, at all events, to have declared itself incompetent in this respect. This point of jurisprudence was recognized and avowed by the minister of justice, in his report of the 4th Ventose, year V, on the affair of Dunan, Brottier, and De la Villeurnoy; a report which was inserted in the bulletin of the laws, (2d series, No. 1021, ) with the sanction of the Directory. This incompetence of the military commission, which appears on the very face of the accusation, vitiates in the outset any judgment In this report, the minister has the hardihood to treat Louis XVIII. as a rebel. " What is this pretended Louis XVIII," says he, "but & rebel T it could pronounce: for it must have given judgment without power to do so; than which there is no greater defect. Nullus major defec-tus quam potestatis. III. Irregularities in the Trial. The primary characteristic of this infernal proceeding is, that every thing was done by night. " In the twelfth year of the French...

Memoirs Relative to the Duke D'Enghien; ...
Memoirs Relative to the Duke D'Enghien; ...

Author: Anne-Jean-Marie-Rene Savary

Publisher: Sagwan Press

Published: 2015-08-21

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 9781298926500

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Memoirs Relative to the Duke D'enghien (Classic Reprint)
Memoirs Relative to the Duke D'enghien (Classic Reprint)

Author: Anne-Jean-Marie-René Savary

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2015-07-27

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9781332022465

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Excerpt from Memoirs Relative to the Duke D'enghien About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.