Project Gutenberg 2012-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 73 Pöllnitz, Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von 1692 1775 Poellnitz, Carl Ludwig von Pöllnitz, Charles-Louis, baron de Von Pöllnitz, Karl Ludwig, Freiherr Pollnitz, Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. Produced by Robert Connal, Henry Gardiner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV" by Pöllnitz is a historical account written during the early 18th century. The work chronicles the observations of Baron de Pollnitz during his travels across various European countries, providing insights into the political climate, social customs, and notable figures of the time. The memoir offers a detailed portrayal of the courts of Spain, France, and other nations, detailing the intrigues and events that shaped Europe during this period. The opening of the memoir introduces the reader to a rich tapestry of political maneuverings in Europe, particularly focusing on the tensions following the significant battles and diplomatic relationships established during the 1718-1719 period. Pöllnitz recounts events such as the successful campaigns against the Turks led by Prince Eugene, Spain's military ventures in Sicily, and the unrest at the court of France, including a conspiracy against the regent. The author's narrative blends personal anecdotes with historical context, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of the courts and characters that defined European high society at the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Europe -- Description and travel Saxony (Germany) -- Court and courtiers D Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 775078 775430 2024-09-16T08:53:49.821860 2023-09-17T04:06:20.825209 text/html text/html 761786 2021-01-25T15:42:21 text/html; charset=utf-8 347260 2021-01-25T15:42:21 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 435788 2024-09-16T08:54:06.216778 application/epub+zip 444776 2024-09-16T08:53:54.329825 application/epub+zip 347538 2024-09-16T08:53:52.351846 application/epub+zip 878271 2024-09-16T08:54:13.436718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 761952 2024-09-16T08:54:03.787800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466981 2022-09-17T14:39:42.834396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 652232 2024-09-16T08:53:47.363902 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 660327 2012-01-07T14:05:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 239801 2012-01-07T14:07:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 652421 2012-01-07T14:06:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 238838 2012-01-07T14:07:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 652418 2012-01-07T14:06:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 238805 2012-01-07T14:07:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22264 2024-09-16T08:54:13.600727 application/rdf+xml 24568 2024-09-16T08:53:52.805820 image/jpeg 4834 2024-09-16T08:53:52.578817 image/jpeg 418410 2024-09-16T08:53:49.894841 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog