This work contains a preface and two sections. The first section is comprised of six chapters; the second section of three. The illustrations mentioned in the preface have, unfortunately, been removed from the book and therefore cannot be reproduced here.
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| Preface | |
| Section I | |
| Chapter I |
Buonapate’s Birth and Family— Military Education— Early Authorship— Corsican Period— At Toulon— Joins the Army of Italy— Connexion with the Robespierres— Ordered to the Army of the West— Remains in Paris— Checks Revolt of the Sections— Marriage— Commander of the Army of Italy |
| Chapter II |
Italian Campaign— Acts as Independent Conqueror— Levying of Contributions— His Italian Policy— Advance on Austria— Preliminaries of Leoben— Occupation of Venice— Fructidor— Treaty of Campo Formio— The Revolution of Fructidor— Returns to Paris— Egyptian Expedition— Invasion of Syria— Return to France— Revolution of Brumaire |
| Chapter III |
Becomes First Consul— His Jealousy of Moreau— Campaign of Marengo— Treaty of Luneville— The Concordat— Treaty of Amiens— Reconstruction of French Institutions— Gradual Progress towards Monarchy— Nivose— Rupture with England— Execution of Duc de Enghien— The Emperor Napoleon— Trial of Moreau |
| Chapter IV |
Designs against England and the Continent— Napoleon Crowned— Campaign against Austria and Russia— Capitulation of Ulm— Battle of Austerlitz— War with Prussia— Jena and Auerstadt— Eylau— Friedland— Treaty of Tilsit— Napoleon as King of Kings |
| Chapter V |
French Army in Spain— Popular Rising in Spain— Napoleon in Spain— First
German War of Liberation— Ratisbon— Aspern— Wagram— Treaty of Schonbrunn—
War with Russia Impending— Divorce of Josephine— Marriage with Marie Louise—
Annexation of Holland— Dissolution of the Alliance of Tilsit— Invasion
of Russia— In Poland— Niemen Crossed— Smolensk— Battle of Borodino— Burning
of Moscow— Retreat form Moscow
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| Chapter VI |
Wars of 1813-14— War with Russia and Prussia— Relations with Austria— War with Russia, Prussia and Austria— Invasion of France by the Allies— Napoleon Abdicates— He retires to Elba— Disquiet in France— The Hundred Days— Battle of Waterloo— The Second Abdication— Surrender to England— Exile in St. Helena— Autobiography— Death |
| Section II |
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| Chapter I |
His Rise to Power— His Ascendancy in Europe— His Conquests— Was he Invincible? |
| Chapter II |
His Lawlessness— His Impressibility— His Relation to Politics— His Significance in French History |
| Chapter III |
What was his Plan?— Origin of the Plan— Execution of the Plan— Was he Successful?— How far his Influence was Beneficial— Napoleon judged by his Plan |