 Corunna, but he recommended Major Napier to the attention of Marshal Ney ; and that marshal also treated his prisoner with the kindness of a friend rather than the rigour of an enemy, for he quartered him with the French consul, supplied him with money,...  The Court and Camp of Buonaparte - Page 287by Napoleon I (Emperor of the French), S. Dunham WHITEHEAD - 1829 - 326 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1828 - 798 pages
...of the legion of honour. The events of the war obliged Soult to depart in a few days from Corunna, but he recommended Major Napier to the attention of...stop there ; for when the flag of truce arrived, and that he became acquainted with the situation of Major Napier's family, he suddenly waived all forms,... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier, Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - France - 1828 - 678 pages
...attention of marshal Ney ; and that marshal also treated his prisoner with the kindness of a fiiend rather than the rigour of an enemy, for he quartered...stop there ; for when the flag of truce arrived, and that he became acquainted with the situation of major Napier's family, lie suddenly waved all forms,... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier, Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - France - 1828 - 698 pages
...the legion of honour. The events of the war obliged Soult to depart in a few days from Coruna, but be recommended major Napier to the attention of marshal...him a general invitation to his house on all public oceasions, and refrained from sending him to France. Nor did marshal Ney's kindness stop there ; for... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1839 - 866 pages
...the latter treated him rather with the kindness of a friend than the civility of an enemy ; he lodged him with the French consul, supplied him with money, gave him a general invitation to his house, and not only refrained from sending him to France, but when by a flag of truce he knew that major Napier's... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1842 - 542 pages
...the latter treated him rather with the kindness of a friend than the civility of an enemy ; he lodged him with the French consul, supplied him with money, gave him a general invitation to his house, and not only refrained from sending him to i ranee, but when by a flag of truce he knew that Major... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1845 - 900 pages
...of the legion of honour. The events of the war obliged Soult to depart in a few days from Corunna, but he recommended Major Napier to the attention of...Marshal Ney's kindness stop there ; for when the flag of c answering the inquhy by a cold intimation of the captive's existence, sent him, and with him the... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1870 - 530 pages
...friend rather than the rigour of an eneny, for he quartered him with the French consul, supplied him wtt money, gave him a general invitation to his house...and refrained from sending him to France. Nor did Jarshal Ney's kindness stop there ; for when the flag of truce rrived, and he became acquainted with... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1890 - 598 pages
...the latter treated him rather with the kindness of a friend than the civility of an enemy ; he lodged him with the French Consul, supplied him with money, gave him a general invitation to his house, and not onlv refrained from sending him to France, but when bv a flag of truce he knew tiiat Major... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - Authors - 1844 - 774 pages
...with the rigour of an enemy; for he quartered him with the French consul, supplied him with money. and gave him a general invitation to his house on all...occasions. and refrained from sending him to France. Such facts do honour to Marshals Soult and Ney, and, indeed, generally to human nature. The situation... | |
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