Chapter 2042 first lord

If you have a very famous younger brother, how would you feel if you, as the older brother, still have to be taken care of by him?

Not only Joseph Bonaparte had this trouble, but William Pitt's brother John Pitt also had the same problem. Although he inherited the title and property of his father, William Pitt Sr., Earl of Chatham, he was not as powerful as the prime minister's younger brother.

But it looks really different.

He served as Speaker of the Privy Council from 1796 to 1801, but lost that position with the resignation of William Pitt the Younger. The Duke of Portland now serves as Speaker of the Privy Council, and he himself rejoined the navy.

When sending troops to Saint-Domingue this time, many people suspected that Napoleon sent Moreau's men deliberately. The British Navy also had the same problem.

In other words, some people believed that the Admiralty should not continue to be in charge of the military, and the Governor of Gibraltar was replaced by the Duke of York.

Of course, the Duke of York will not go to Gibraltar himself to be governor, but he can go through an agent.

After the Sidney Smith overreach incident, this amphibious monster caused Napoleon's expedition to end in the city of Acre. It was also the "El Arish Agreement" he signed, allowing the French army in Egypt to surrender and return home.

London didn't want to let a single French soldier return home, but this damn agreement had already been signed. In order to veto this agreement, they sent another general to fight in Egypt. Although the French army suffered heavy losses, the final signed treaty was still the same.

The British wanted to send warships to transport the French back to Europe.

In 1801, Sidney Smith was recalled to England and "requested" to retire, with a pension of £1,000.

However, instead of continuing to cause trouble in Europe, he went to the United States and became a parliamentarian. The most important thing is that he also had a passionate relationship with the Crown Princess Caroline of the Principality of Saxony, and the Crown Princess was not only his lover, but also the Army

Quartermaster George Canning and painter Thomas Lawrence.

There are rumors that a "Mamma Mia"-style drama broke out. Of course, this is just a legend. The difficulty is that this "legend" actually spread from the United States to Europe.

Sidney Smith was vain and willful. On the other hand, he was brave and full of vitality. He regarded himself as a knight and was similar to Napoleon in overstepping his authority. Napoleon saw Little Gibraltar during the Battle of Toulon and believed that it was the best location.

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Of course, the "frigate" was not commanded by Sidney Smith this time. If it had been him, he might have seen the right opportunity to fire.

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea came into being only after the 20th century. The ocean was originally a common property. It was not until 1493 when Alexander VI drew a papal meridian that maritime separatism began.

In 1609, the Dutch maritime power rose. At that time, a Dutch international jurist published "On the Freedom of the Sea," proposing that the ocean could not be occupied and was not the property of any country.

In 1618, British scholars published "On the Enclosed Sea", which opposed the theory of Dutch international jurists and believed that the British monarch had the right to occupy the sea surrounding Britain.

If according to the British view, the strait between Britain and France should belong to Britain, and if France does not agree, this dispute can be resolved through a war.

Of course, you can also use a more civilized approach. An Italian jurist proposed that a country has sovereignty over its territory and the sea adjacent to its coast. This sea is what he calls territorial sea.

In 1702, it was the Dutch who divided the ocean into territorial sea and high seas. The territorial sea coast ownership rights belong to the sovereign state, while the high seas do not belong to any country. They proposed that "the power of a country on the road is limited to the range of its cannon."

Determining the width of the territorial sea is the famous "cannon range theory". In Bismarck's words, "the cannon's range is justice."

The Netherlands and France have implemented cannon range rules since the 17th century. By the end of the 18th century, based on the range of cannons at that time, a three-mile width of sea area was proposed for coastal countries to control. In other words, Napoleon took the Pomona and sailed three miles offshore.

The entire nautical mile range is within the scope of French sovereignty. If he is shot by a British cannonball, of course the Amiens contract will be covered with black veil. If he is lucky enough to survive, the trouble will be endless. And the Pomona is

A cruise ship, it was a civilian ship used for transportation and tourism. Napoleon boarded the Pomona as a passenger. He not only remembered the postal route, but also the models and ranges of the cannons used by the forts along the route.

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If Britain is a victorious force at sea, as long as it is commanded by Napoleon, Britain cannot expect to defeat France on land. This has almost become a European consensus. What is more critical is the cost of the navy overseas and the timber used to build ships for the navy.

A corruption scandal broke out in the factory, and then Bonaparte took Georgiana on a ship.

She also thought that she could use her connections to persuade the British to let Bonaparte sail to Belgium.

Napoleon did not need to rely on women. Even when he first became commander-in-chief of Italy, many people thought that he got this position through Josephine.

Napoleon didn't gamble with money, he gambled with other things. Her heart was pounding at this moment. If the British really thought that they could solve many problems by eliminating him at this time, then no one on the same boat with him would be safe.

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However, the range of the cannon was far inferior to that of the telescope. Anyway, after the ship sailed out for a while, no warships were found on the high seas, so that she and Bonaparte could play chess while basking in the sun under the mast.

It was obvious that he was not attentive and his efforts were substandard, but Georgiana would not feel that winning against him was something worth celebrating at this time.

Others on the deck didn't look like they were relaxed and relaxed, especially when crossing a bay. Because there was sediment washed out by the Tamsui River, they had to drive a little further to the open sea to prevent stranding. Fortunately, there was no

A problem occurs.

But this was temporary. Maybe the British did not expect that he would dare to cross the Strait of Dover by boat. This is also the essence of a surprise attack - unexpected, as simple as putting eggs on the table.

I'm afraid no one would have thought of this before he smashed the egg and stood it on the table. It was easy to see him demonstrate it.

There is nothing that can be done about it. Last time Napoleon sent the navy to rescue the army trapped in Egypt, and also asked Murat to attack Taranto to attract the attention of the British navy, but the French navy was afraid of losing the fleet and causing the same disaster as Aboukir.

It was a disastrous failure, docked in the port, and missed the fighter plane, which ultimately led to the use of the agreement signed by Sidney Smith to evacuate the French Expeditionary Force from Egypt.

Confidence is very important. In fact, the British Army is not as bad as the legend says, but until Wellington appears, the British Army may continue to endure the sense of oppression brought by Napoleon.

Or another way, don't let them know how terrible Napoleon is, just like Albus did to Harry, let him grow up in a Muggle community. He doesn't understand the fear caused by Voldemort. The ignorant are fearless and dare to speak directly.

Name "dark lord".

Some people may think that her worries are unfounded. If Napoleon abdicates or dies, it is impossible for a civil war to break out in France. The severe cold weather in Russia froze to death many people, but if there were not so many conscriptions and they stayed at home, they would not have to join the army.

A far away place?

There is a story about a poor man who has been poor for generations, but he was unwilling to marry a maid, so he mustered up the courage to propose to a girl with 300 francs. Why should this girl fall in love with him?

In order to save her son, the mother would spend all her savings to collect the military service tax, so that he would not have to join the army and he could safely stay in the country and continue farming and herding cattle.

Or maybe he suddenly discovered that he was very good at fighting, and gradually became a marshal from a small soldier. After all, Napoleon said that soldiers who don't want to be generals are not good soldiers. Every soldier has a marshal's staff in his backpack, and he gives the hero a marshal's staff.

His annuity is millions of francs.

Not just money, but also mansions, beautiful women, and a luxurious life that the poor guy could never dream of in his life. Sidney Smith slept with the crown princess of a principality. The poor guy can also sleep with female electors, princesses, and even women.

queen.

What kind of commander brings out what kind of soldiers? Napoleon was a very proud man. He put beautiful uniforms on those soldiers, making this hard-working profession that no one wanted to go to become glamorous.

Wordsworth wrote a poem:

There are two sounds in the place where behemoths lived in the past, one is the roar of the sea, and the other is the cry of the mountains, both of which are powerful and powerful.

Lady Liberty, this is the tune you chose!

Mistresses can be understood as female speculators. Many men have them. The Duke of York also has a woman named Mary Anne Clark. Doesn’t the Duke of York want to send someone to Gibraltar to be the governor? Bribe her with money and she can introduce him.

If that person gets to know the Duke, even if he cannot get a governor, he can still be recommended as an officer.

Georgiana did not have this kind of thing. Before boarding the ship, she wrote to Paris to find the doctor who invented the soda ash manufacturing method, and the gas lamp manufacturer in Geneva who was about to go bankrupt.

She didn't know what would happen, but since she had given herself up to fate, she could only take one step at a time. She couldn't plan in advance like Napoleon, after all, he believed that fate was in his own hands.

Although he was not sure that the matter of ruling for life seemed to be decided on a whim, just like her who let fate control her.

This can be understood as an experiment. After all, Britain has also used paper money to test people's acceptance. So far, nothing has happened.

Maybe, nothing will happen.
Chapter completed!