Plans to invade Britain is put on hold because Europe erupts. . . Napoleon's genius as a general on land . . . England still dominates the seas . . . total victory at Austerlitz . . . Right after the first major land victory of the campaign for N., Admiral Nelson obliterates the French fleet at Trafalgar. 22 French and Spanish ships lost--1 ship lost by Great Britain . . . the idea of invading Britain still festered in N. He foolishly spent money planning an invasion that would never take place and would have had no chance . . . Underestimated Great Britain; held personal animosity toward Brits . . . Napoleon's blind spot
February 1895 (Alice died in 1892) Money problems, jealousy of Wilde; time spent with Lord Wolseley1; off to Ireland to lick his wounds; Irish unrest--Irish landlords boycott all social events; much time spent with manservant Hammond (homosexual attraction again); fancy dress ball, appalling to James, who is only happy in company of Hammond, though Hammond remains a servant and no more; little girl alone on the grounds--inspiration for Turn of the Screw?; conflict with Webster who alludes to Wilde's successful play and HJ's failure; Wolseley was an Anglo-Irish officer in the British Army . He became one of the most influential and admired British generals after a series of successes in Canada, West Africa, and Egypt, followed by a central role in modernizing the British Army in promoting efficiency. He served in Burma, the Crimean War , the Indian Mutiny , China, Canada and widely throughout Africa—including his Ashanti campaign (18...
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