Publisher's Synopsis
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. 1867 edition. Excerpt: ... observations on some passages in chapters H. & iv. With respect to the tumult of the 2nd of May, 1808,1 drew my information from officers, some French, some Italian, who were present. On the veracity of my informants I had the firmest reliance, their accounts agreed well, and the principal facts were confirmed hy the result of my personal inquiries at Madrid in the year 1812. But since the first edition of this work the following notes from general Harispe have been sent to me, and I insert them in justice to the colonel of the Imperial Guard. At the same time I have to remark that my statement in respect to the latter was made upon the authority of an officer of Murat's stafT. Bayonne, May 22, 1831. Au Colonel (Anglais) George Napier. ' Monsieur, --J'ai lu avec un veritable interet les passages de l'ouvrage de monsieur votre frere, que vous m'aviez prie d'examiner. Je vous remercie de cette communication. J'ai porte en marge les rectifications necessaires pour retablir la verite.--Recevez, monsieur, &c. &c. ' Le Lieut.-General, Comte Harispe.' Marginal Notet by General Harupe. Chap. il, page 15. Aucun des quartiers de troupes Frarcaises a Madrid ne fut attaque, mais 350 a 400 hommes environ, ?ui se trouvaient isoles ou occupes a des distributions de pain, urent assassines. Page 15. Le colonel de la Garde Imperiale ne fit mettre a mort personne., Chap. vi., page 58. Le bataillon Suisse ne fut pas pris au pont de Pajaso, mais bien le lendemain de l'attaque de los Cabrillas. Page 59. L'attaque de la ville (Valencia) se termina a la nuit, sans que les Espagnols eussent fait aucune sortie. This error has been corrected."
