The Congress of Vienna : origins, processes, and results

In 1814-1815, after the French revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the leaders of the most important countries in Europe gathered together to redraw the frontiers of their continent. The Congress of Vienna explores the attempt by Britain, Russia, Austria and Prussia to agree Europe's new frontiers after almost twenty years of continuous fighting against France and analyses how successful the Congress was. The Congress of Vienna offers a readable introduction to this difficult topic, providing a background to the negotiations, a summary of the agreements reached and assessment of the longer term consequences.

The Congress of Vienna explores the attempt by Britain, Russia, Austria and Prussia to redraw Europe's new frontiers after almost twenty years of continuous fighting against the French. Tim Chapman traces the origins of this historic meeting and explains not only its collaboration but how it was subsequently unpicked in the century that followed.
Offering a comprehensive introduction which provides a background to the negotiations, a summary of the agreements reached and assessment of the longer term consequences, The Congress of Vienna traces the survival and evolution of the Vienna settlement through many revolutions and explains it eventual demise with the emergence of modern Europe.

"In 1814-15, after the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the leaders of the most important countries in Europe gathered together to redraw the frontiers of their continent. In The Congress of Vienna, Tim Chapman explores the attempt by Britain, Russia, Austria and Prussia to agree on Europe's new frontiers after almost twenty years of continuous fighting against France." "The author traces the survival and evolution of the Vienna settlement through many revolutions and explains its eventual demise with the emergence of modern Europe."--Jacket In 1814-1815, after the French revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the leaders of the most important countries in Europe gathered together to redraw the frontiers of their continent. explores the attempt by Britain, Russia, Austria and Prussia to agree Europe's new frontiers after almost twenty years of continuous fighting against France and analyses how successful the Congress was.__The Congress of Vienna__ TITLE 3 COPYRIGHT 4 CONTENTS 7 FIGURES, MAPS AND TABLES 9 1. WAR AND REVOLUTION IN EUROPE 1789-1814 11 2. AIMS OF THE GREAT POWERS AT THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA 26 3. THE TERRITORIAL SETTLEMENT 43 4. THE CONGRESS SYSTEM 70 5. BREAKDOWN OF THE SETTLEMENT 1830-1914 92 GLOSSARY 104 GLOSSARY OF PLACENAMES 108 FURTHER READING 109 BIOGRAPHIES 110 INDEX 118 0-415-17994-7 History In 1814-1815, after the French revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the leaders of the most important countries in Europe gathered together to redraw the frontiers of their continent. This book explores the attempt by Britain, Russia, Austria and Prussia to agree Europe's new frontiers