Series E
1804
“Everywhere the king of the earth found once more, to put a bridle on his pride,
the inevitable lords of the sea.”—Bignon, v. 130.
Series E
(For subjoined Notes to this Series see pages 232-237.)
| LETTER | PAGE | |
| No. 1. | Madame | 232 |
| Pont de Bricques | 232 | |
| The wind having considerably freshened | 232 | |
| No. 2. | The waters | 233 |
| All the vexations | 233 | |
| Eugène has started for Blois | 234 | |
| No. 3. | Aix-la-Chapelle | 234 |
| No. 4. | During the past week | 235 |
| The day after to-morrow | 235 | |
| Hortense | 235 | |
| I am very well satisfied | 235 | |
| No. 5. | Its authenticity | 236 |
| Arras, August 29th | 236 | |
| I am rather impatient to see you | 236 | |
| No. 6. | T. | 237 |
| B. | 237 |
Letters of the Emperor Napoleon to the Empress Josephine During His Journey Along the Coast, 1804
Events of 1804.
February 15th.—The conspiracy of Pichegru. Moreau arrested, Pichegru (February 28th), and Georges Cadoudal (March 9th).
March 21st.—Duc D’Enghien shot at Vincennes.
April 6th.—Suicide of Pichegru.
April 30th.—Proposal to make Bonaparte Emperor.
May 4th.—Tribune adopts the proposal.
May 18th.—The First Consul becomes the Emperor Napoleon.
May 19th.—Napoleon confers the dignity of Marshal of the Empire on Berthier, Murat, Moncey, Jourdan, Massena, Augereau, Bernadotte, Soult, Brune, Lannes, Mortier, Ney, Davoust, Bessières, Kellermann, Lefebvre, Perignon, Serrurier.
July 14th.—Inauguration of the Legion of Honour.