Napoleonic Literature
A Short History of Napoleon the First
Title Page & Table of Contents

Author:  John Robert Seeley, Regius Professor of Modern History in the University of Cambridge
Published: 1890, Seeley & Co., London.

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.

This electronic book has been kindly donated by Alan Hills of Newport, England, which is about 30 miles from the city of York in East Yorkshire.

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John Schneider

TABLE OF CONTENTS


Preface
Section I
Chapter I
BUONAPARTE

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
GENERAL BONAPARTE

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
THE FIRST CONSUL

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
THE EMPEROR

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
REBELLION

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 
 

Chapter VI
THE FALL OF NAPOLEON

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
NAPOLEON'S PLACE IN HISTORY
Chapter I
HOW FAR NAPOLEON WAS FAVOURED BY CIRCUMSTANCES

His Rise to Power— His Ascendancy in Europe— His Conquests— Was he Invincible?

Chapter II
HOW FAR NAPOLEON WAS SHAPED BY CIRCUMSTANCES

His Lawlessness— His Impressibility— His Relation to Politics— His Significance in French History

Chapter III
WHAT NAPOLEON WAS IN HIMSELF

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



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