RUSSIA

AND

THE RUSSIANS.

RUSSIA AND THE RUSSIANS,

COMPRISING AN ACCOUNT OF

THE CZAR NICHOLAS

AND THE HOUSE OF ROMANOFF,

WITH A SKETCH OF

THE PROGRESS AND ENCROACHMENTS OF RUSSIA

FROM THE TIME OF THE EMPRESS CATHERINE.

By J. W. COLE, H. P. 21ST FUSILIERS.

"Thrice is he arm'd that hath his quarrel just,
And he but naked, though lock'd up in steel,
Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted."

SHAKESPEARE.

LONDON:

RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET,
1854.

PRINTED BY HARRISON AND SONS,

LONDON GAZETTE OFFICE, ST. MARTIN'S LANE.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Russian Wars with Sweden, Prussia, and France-Battles

of Narva, Pultowa, Gros-Jagersdorff, Zorndorff, Cunners-

dorff, Kollin, Hochkirchen, Borodino, Leipzig, Waterloo

-Frederick the Great, Marlborough, and Wellington—

Sinope and Poland.....

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CHAPTER II.

Population, resources, and military capabilities of Russia-

Constant system of bribery and corruption-Defective

policy of Turkey in 1812-Exaggerated opinions of Rus-

sian power-Russian contingent, and reviews in France

in 1815-Appearance of their troops-National music—

Losses from sickness, the enemy, and neglect.........

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CHAPTER III.

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Universal peculation-Moral and physical weakness-Pros-

pects of Europe under Russian encroachment Increase

of population and revenue Treacherous seizure of Fin-

land-Political crimes and errors..

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