Date of Award

4-1974

Degree Type

Master's Essay - Restricted

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

History

Abstract

In the Battle of Nations on October 18, 1813, Napoleon Bonaparte, the embodiment of the ideals of the French Revolution, was defeated by the allies. Because the objectives of the allies -- England, Russia, Austria and Prussia -- were in conflict, a united front was not possible and Napoleon was ·given the opportunity of preparing for a new battle. By December, 1813, however, the allies had eliminated most of their differences and were again on the offensive. In the Treaty of Chaumont, published in March, 1814, they agreed to a general alliance that was to last for twenty years. By March 30, the allies were at the gates of Paris and on April 6, 1814, Napoleon abdicated at Fontainebleau. The problem of providing for a successor to the throne of France, however, was at this time unsettled and posed as a test to continued allied cooperation. George, prince regent of England, took the initiative entirely upon himself to suggest secretly to Alexander the restoration of the Bourbons. The Russian ambassador to England, Count Lieven, forwarded this proposal to the emperor at Basle on January 26,1814.

Comments

A Master's Essay Presented to the Faculty of the Department of History Marquette University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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