Carlo Andrea Pozzo di Borgo, born in 1764, after beginning his political career in his native Corsica, became a deputy to the French Legislative Assembly, being on four occasions elected to its diplomatic committee. On returning to Corsica in 1792 he exercised considerable executive power until, in 1795, forced into exile. After 1805 the Russians employed him on missions to Naples, Vienna and Constantinople. In 1812, after four years of enforced retreat, the Czar recalled him to serve at Swedish, and later Russian, headquarters. During the campaign of 1814, his influence with the Czar having grown greatly, he advised the occupation of Paris, this precipitating the fall of Napoleon and the Bourbon restoration ended the conferences of Troppau, Laibach’and Verona. Early in
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:663234 |
| Date | January 1974 |
| Creators | Thrasher, Peter Adam |
| Publisher | Birkbeck (University of London) |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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