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The Daily Dispatch: September 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], Jomini and his career. (search)
, advised against the invasion of France. When the Allied Powers entered France, Jomini, on his urgent solicitations, was permitted to return to Switzerland, and, through the influence of Russia, aided in saving it from the intended conquest and subjugation by Austria. When the Allies again entered Paris, in 1815 Jomini accompanied the Emperor Alexander, and so warmly — though ineffectually — opposed the execution of Marshal Ney that it was proposed to strike his name from the list of Russian generals. After the peace he accompanied the Emperor to Russia, and was promoted to the rank of general-in-chief — a rank next to that of marshal, which no one can hold who has not gained a battle. He successively received the grand cross of St. Anna, St. Waldimir and St. Alexander; assisted the Emperor at the Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle, in 1818, and at the Congress of Verona, in 1828; was made president of a committee for organizing the military academy; and was afterwards charged with <