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Nelson at Naples: Revolution and Retribution in 1799

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Description:During the wars which followed in the wake of the French Revolution, France's armies turned on Britain's last ally in Italy, the kingdom of Naples. The French chased out King Ferdinand and Queen Maria Carolina and established a revolutionary republic, governed by scholars and philosophers. It lasted six months before an Army of the Holy Faith besieged them. There, in June 1799, the revolutionaries capitulated, after a promise of safe escape to France.Shortly afterwards Horatio Nelson's fleet sailed into the bay. At first, the admiral permitted the republicans and their families to troop out of their forts and down to the harbour. But then he struck, violating the treaty of surrender by seizing the would-be exiles in their transports. Hundreds of Neapolitans, having trusted the treaty, found themselves delivered up to a merciless enemy.In Italy the event became synonymous with betrayal, and Nelson's honour was even questioned in his native land. Nelson's early biographer, Southey, called the episode 'a deplorable transaction, a stain on the memory of Nelson and upon the honour of England'. This book concludes that Nelson did indeed commit a war crime. Not only that, but Sir William and Lady Hamilton encouraged him. Nelson's subsequent affair with Emma Hamilton in Naples then became a pointed contrast to the ongoing slaughter in the bay.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Nelson at Naples: Revolution and Retribution in 1799. To get started finding Nelson at Naples: Revolution and Retribution in 1799, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: During the wars which followed in the wake of the French Revolution, France's armies turned on Britain's last ally in Italy, the kingdom of Naples. The French chased out King Ferdinand and Queen Maria Carolina and established a revolutionary republic, governed by scholars and philosophers. It lasted six months before an Army of the Holy Faith besieged them. There, in June 1799, the revolutionaries capitulated, after a promise of safe escape to France.Shortly afterwards Horatio Nelson's fleet sailed into the bay. At first, the admiral permitted the republicans and their families to troop out of their forts and down to the harbour. But then he struck, violating the treaty of surrender by seizing the would-be exiles in their transports. Hundreds of Neapolitans, having trusted the treaty, found themselves delivered up to a merciless enemy.In Italy the event became synonymous with betrayal, and Nelson's honour was even questioned in his native land. Nelson's early biographer, Southey, called the episode 'a deplorable transaction, a stain on the memory of Nelson and upon the honour of England'. This book concludes that Nelson did indeed commit a war crime. Not only that, but Sir William and Lady Hamilton encouraged him. Nelson's subsequent affair with Emma Hamilton in Naples then became a pointed contrast to the ongoing slaughter in the bay.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Nelson at Naples: Revolution and Retribution in 1799. To get started finding Nelson at Naples: Revolution and Retribution in 1799, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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