Survey of Europe; Political, Historical, Topographical, Hydrographical, Naval and Military, with a Descriptive Plan of Operations, for Curbing the Ambition of Bonaparte [&C] (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1808 Excerpt: ...and dockyards. In order to effect the destruction of these and of the shipping in the port, I would attack all the avenues leading to it. Hence I would continue my course to Trieste, a strong city and free port, with an extensive commerce. Jt is the only harbour now remaining to the emperor of Germany, and it is situated at the north east end of the bay of that name, at the extremity of the Venetian gulf. Proceeding from Venice to the north east side of the Adriatic sea, by Cape Matapan, we we come first to Civita Nova, a city with d good prt, now belonging to the kingdom of Italy; then to llavirigo, Pola, an ancient town; Bocca di Caitaro, a small town and good port where great numbers of cattle are embarked for Italy; thence to Fiume or St. Vito, Segno, Arbe, Nona, Zana, a strongly fortified city and harbour, Sebenico, a well defended city and port; Spolatro, a fortified sea-port; Ragusa a strongly fortified city arid port, once the capital of the republic of that name, but now with the foregoing places belonging to the kingdom of I taly. We now come to the Turkish territory and proceed to Dulcigno, a good port and fortified town; Durazzo, a commercial sea-port, wher6 i's the principal passage from this Coast to, Italy; La Valona, a strong town with a port, at the entrance of the Adriatic: Again entering the Mediterranean we direct our course to Corfu, an island with a large strong town, defended by two citadels, opposite to which lies the port bf Butrinto; Larta a commercial town; Preveza, a strong place, situated at the entrance of the gulf of Larta; Porto Lionc; Livadia, a large commercial town at the northern extremity of a gulf; Lepanto, sitiiated on the north side of a bay; Patras, a commercial. town at the entrance of the same bay; Navarin, a comme...