Apart from the strange assumption that England would subsidize Prussia and also give up Hanover, the manner in which the armed mediation was to be offered left several loopholes for escape.
"The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)"
John Holland Rose
In the years 1812-1814, England was engaged in maintaining an army in Spain, in preying on French commerce by blockade and cruising, and was spending immense sums to subsidize the European nations in their final struggle against Napoleon.
"The Wars Between England and America"
T. C. Smith
Political organizations subsidize applause to create the impression that their speakers' ideas are warmly received and approved by the audience.
"The Art of Public Speaking"
Dale Carnagey (AKA Dale Carnegie) and J. Berg Esenwein