The Age of Napoleon Podcast Episode 64: The Last Treaty
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Feb 27, 2020 After 8 years of war, Britain and France finally reached a peace agreement with the help of an unlikely friendship between Joseph Bonaparte and Lord Charles Cornwallis. The podcast explores the negotiations and preliminary agreements that led to the Treaty of Amiens, as well as the provisions of the treaty. It also touches on the debate of achieving lasting peace in Europe and Napoleon's belief in dominance.
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Stalemate Makes Peace Harder
- Stalemate wars make peace talks harder because neither side feels defeated enough to concede.
- Successful treaties between equals require substantial compromise and mutual reassurance.
Both Sides Claimed Victory
- France looked like the winner because the Republic survived and consolidated gains after years of war.
- Britain countered that its global territorial gains proved it had also won in concrete terms.
General Carried Through London
- General Jacques Lorisston arrived in London to sign preliminaries and was mobbed by cheering crowds.
- The crowd lifted him and carried him safely, showing public hunger for peace.