Interview and Tilsit Peace Treaty (1807)
Treaty of Tilsit and interview. After the Battle of Friedland (June 1807), Russian troops rushed to Niemen, and the French army, which is devoted to the sword in the kidney. Napoleon came to Tilsit, a small town on the river, and signed a truce with the prince and Marshal Labanoff Kalkreuth, acting on behalf of their sovereign, Tsar Alexander and the Prussian king. They felt even more the need to commence negotiations on a final peace, and Prince Napoleon Labanoff unloaded himself openly indicated his desire to hear Mr directly with a person who has learned to admire as well as feared. Napoleon was a party to this promise immediately, and the interview was scheduled for June 25th next great raft was prepared by his orders in the middle Niemen, the same distance from the river, whose flag for receipt of both monarchs. In the fixed date, time in the afternoon, Napoleon got his hand in the ship, accompanied by Murat, Berthier, Bessières, Duroc and Caulaincourt, while leaving the other hand, Alexander Grand Duke Constantine, and General Benningsen Ourvarow Prince Labanoff and Count Lieven. The approached each other, Alexander and Napoleon turned cordially to embrace one another.Napoleon and Alexander went into the pavilion and went to the frank explanation that he had a gun in his hand. Why did the war if not for selfish England, which benefits had to be in danger? Napoleon, his wisdom, knowledge, people have quickly broken up with his partner, who was the secret motive of all his actions. It was pride, ambition to play an important role, and the winner Friedland, with the main course seduction power attached to the swing in the eyes of Alexander the brightest prospects. It is very difficult if not impossible to know exactly the nature of the discussions held in Tilsit, between Alexander and Napoleon. Various observations were. We follow the story of an eloquent historian of the consulate and empire, which was better than anyone, set up your account on authentic documents. The two monarchs agreed to continue talks in Tilsit, which works against this purpose. This left open the cause of unfortunate Prussian king, Alexander led in this disastrous war, and who was in his seat. When the two monarchs were to meet again on the Niemen on the day, while preparations were complete in Tilsit, it was agreed that Alexander was accompanied by his allies. Napoleon received him with regard to respect for his position and his misfortune, but that it is clear that the cost of war would be difficult for Prussia. On the same day (June 26), Russian Tsar went to Tilsit, where he was Napoleon, and the two emperors spent review the French Imperial Guard. Under these circumstances, Alexander, veteran seen the face of all zjazvené, presented arms, when passing by, stopped and seemed to view the curiosity. Sire, “said Napoleon, to ensure the appropriateness of what you think about the soldiers who survive such injuries? – And you, sir, Alexander replied with the spirit of what you say about those who are? – They are dead!” He said proudly soldier to to avoid embarrassment Napoleon answered, and mixing well by the simple and heroic, mocnáři conversation of the most powerful in the world.”Sire,” said Alexander, the bowed politely, you are winners everywhere. - It is the guardian gave “said Napoleon, with laughter and hand signals to his friendly old soldier. Napoleon knew that, certainly not the traditional approach, which Russia has always kept his eyes turned to the east, and you promised that the string vibrates at the heart of Alexander. ItNow, when he learned that Sultan Selim, an ally, was flying from his throne janissary uprising, which performed it for free by Turkey. soon lose the ability to share the Turkish Empire, but Napoleon hear someone give Constantinople, and one day, Mr de Meneval his secretary, said, “Constantinople” Constantinople! when ever! This is the realm in the world! “But knowing that, join his new allies, it is essential that a clear perspective that is open to the east, to provide reasonable assurance of more positive the gates of his kingdom, he did see him in the Danubian provinces of Finland as the price from Russia to France and its projects. Close alliance, both offensive and defensive, has since been agreed between France and Russia agreed that in future the same friends and common enemies. Both were strong rulers pass the lion’s share. As for Prussia, although an ally of Alexander, would pay half of the layout of its provinces. Frederick William was in the direction of Napoleon, one of the most lively scene, where he post his unwillingness bitterness, but the protest was desperate to raise no feeling in the soul conqueror stubborn. His head is happened that half of the Prussian States to meet the demands of their matches. We were surprised that the irreconcilable hatred, which we raised on the other side of the Rhine! On 08/07/1807 an agreement was signed by famous Tilsit, which was the subject of much comment from historians, publicists and pamphleteer. Let this pen vpan Thiers, which clearly sets out the main provisions of the Treaty. There are three types of provisions: “patent agreement between France and Russia, one from France to Prussia, articles added to this double-secret of the occult Finally treaty offensive and defensive alliance between France and Russia promised to wrap a complete secret, until two parties would agree to publish. Both of evident between France, Prussia and Russia contained the following provisions: Return of the King of Prussia, subject to the Emperor of Russia, old Prussia, Pomerania, Brandenburg, high and low Silesia Abandonment to France all the provinces on the left side of the Elbe, to cope with the Grand Duchy of Hesse, UK Westphnlie in favor of Napoleon’s younger brother, Prince Jérôme Bonaparte, waiving Duchy of Poznan and Warsaw, to form the Polish State, called the Grand Duchy of Warsaw, received the Saxon king, the military road through Silesia, which gave passage to Germany, Poland, the recognition by Russia and Prussia Louis Bonaparte as king of Holland, as Joseph Bonaparte King of Naples, Jerome Bonaparte King of Westphalia recognized by the Confederation of the Rhine and the general rule that all states created by Napoleon finally Russian mediation to restore peace between France and England, France mediation to restore peace between the Porte and Russia. Secret clauses contained the following provision: The Return of the mouth of the French Cattaro; fall Sept-Iles, which should now belong to France full ownership Promise in terms of Joseph, the Neapolitan king, already established in the contract clearly recognized as king of Sicily, when the Bourbons of Naples were offset by the Balearic Islands or Candia, Promise, where meetings of the Kingdom of Hanover Westphalia, to return to Prussia, the Elbe on the left, the territory inhabited by 300,000 or 400,000 people; Treatment of Life, finally, provided the leading home free of Hesse, Brunswick, Nassau, Orange. Occult contracts, most of those were signed at the time, and it is promised to wrap inviolable secrets, including a commitment by Russia and France, so often the cause of all the circumstances, to join forces on land and at sea in any war, they should support that with a gun in his hand against England if we did not agree with the terms of the front door so referovali accepted the mediation of France, and in this case to deduct the province of Europe Vexations of doors, except Constantinople and Rumelia. These two powers in the current census carried out by Sweden, Denmark, Portugal,
Austria itself, in order to contribute to projects from France and Russia, that is to close its ports and England declare war. The following day (July 9), the signing of this contract, which was France and Russia les-two official in the world, Napoleon and Alexander their farewells and kissed one last time on the shores of the Niemen Wednesday enthusiastic acclaim of both armies. We can say that the culmination of the glory and power of Tilsit Napoleon, but a couple of years should be sufficient to reverse the colossal building, which there was high. Because nothing is permanent can rely on force, must be the basis for a monument to eternal justice, and respect the legitimate expectations of the people.