Category: Biographies
_Corsica--Family of Buonaparte--Napoleon born 15th August, 1769--His early habits--Sent to the Royal Military School at Brienne--His great Progress in Mathematical Science--Deficiency in Classical Literature--Anecdotes--Removed to the General School of Paris--When in his Seven...
_Different Views entertained by the English Ministers and the Chief Consul of the effects of the Treaty of Amiens--Napoleon, misled by the Shouts of a London Mob, misunderstands...
2. CHAPTER II._Siege of Toulon--Recapitulation--Buonaparte appointed to the Command of the Artillery at Toulon--Finds every thing in disorder--His plan for obtaining the Surrender of the Plac...
12. CHAPTER XII._View of the respective Situations of Great Britain and France, at the Period of Napoleon's return from Italy--Negotiations at Lisle--Broken off--Army of England decreed, and Bu...
4. CHAPTER IV._Farther progress of the French Army under Buonaparte--He crosses the Po, at Placenza, on 7th May--Battle of Lodi takes place on the 10th, in which the French are victorious--Re...
23. CHAPTER XXI._Internal Government of France--General Attachment to the Chief Consul--Plot to remove him by Assassination--Defeated--Vain hopes of the Royalists, that Napoleon would restore t...
15. CHAPTER XIII._FRENCH FLEET--Conflicting Statements of Buonaparte and Admiral Gantheaume--BATTLE OF ABOUKIR on 1st August, 1798--The French Admiral, Brueyes, killed, and his Ship, L'Orient, b...
7. CHAPTER VII._Corsica reunited with France--Critical situation of Buonaparte in Italy at this period--The Austrian General Alvinzi placed at the head of a new Army--Various Contests, attende...
21. CHAPTER XIX._The Chief Consul leaves Paris on 6th May, 1800--Has an Interview with Necker at Geneva on 8th--Arrives at Lausanne on the 13th--Various Corps put in motion to cross the Alps--N...
9. CHAPTER IX._Archduke Charles--Compared with Napoleon--Fettered by the Aulic Council--Napoleon, by a stratagem, passes the Tagliamento, and compels the Archduke to retreat--Gradisca carried...
8. CHAPTER VIII._Situation and Views of Buonaparte at this period--His politic Conduct towards the Italians--Popularity--Severe terms of Peace proposed to the Pope--rejected--Napoleon differs f...
18. CHAPTER XVI._General rejoicing on the return of Buonaparte--Advances made to him on all sides--Napoleon coalesces with Siêyes--Revolution of the 18th Brumaire (Nov. 9)--Clashing Views of th...
6. CHAPTER VI._Campaign on the Rhine--General Plan--Wartensleben and the Archduke Charles retire before Jourdan and Moreau--The Archduke forms a junction with Wartensleben, and defeats Jourda...
3. CHAPTER III._The Alps--Feelings and Views of Buonaparte on being appointed to the Command of the Army of Italy--General Account of his new Principles of Warfare--Mountainous Countries pecul...
19. CHAPTER XVII._Clemency of the New Consulate--Beneficial change in the Finances--Law of Hostages repealed--Religious liberty allowed--Improvements in the War Department--Pacification of La Ve...
5. CHAPTER V._Directory proposes to divide the Army of Italy betwixt Buonaparte and Kellermann--Buonaparte resigns, and the Directory give up the point--Insurrection against the French at Pa...
11. CHAPTER XI._Retrospect--The Directory--they become unpopular--Causes of their unpopularity--Also at enmity among themselves--State of public feeling in France--In point of numbers, favoura...
17. CHAPTER XV._Retrospect of Public Events since the Departure of Napoleon for Egypt--Invasion and Conquest of Switzerland--Seizure of Turin--Expulsion of the Pope--The Neapolitans declare Wa...
20. CHAPTER XVIII._Proceedings of Buonaparte in order to consolidate his power--His great success--Causes that led to it--Cambacérès and Le Brun chosen Second and Third Consuls--Talleyrand appoin...
1. CHAPTER I._Corsica--Family of Buonaparte--Napoleon born 15th August, 1769--His early habits--Sent to the Royal Military School at Brienne--His great Progress in Mathematical Science--Defi...
22. CHAPTER XX._Napoleon offers, and the Austrian Envoy accepts, a new Treaty--The Emperor refuses it, unless England is included--Negotiations with England--fail--Renewal of the War--Armistic...
10. CHAPTER X._Napoleon's Amatory Correspondence with Josephine--His Court at Montebello--Negotiations and Pleasure mingled there--Genoa--Revolutionary spirit of the Genoese--They rise in ins...
16. CHAPTER XIV._Discussion concerning the alleged Poisoning of the Sick in the Hospitals at Jaffa--Napoleon acquitted of the charge--French Army re-enter Cairo on the 14th June--Retrospect of...
24. CHAPTER XXII._Return to the external Relations of France--Her universal Ascendency--Napoleon's advances to the Emperor Paul--Plan of destroying the British Power in India--Right of Search at...
25. CHAPTER XXIII._Preparations for the Invasion of Britain--Nelson put in command of the Sea--Attack of the Boulogne Flotilla--Pitt leaves the Ministry--succeeded by Mr. Addington--Negotiations...
13. part i., preface, p. vi."The sum awarded to the grand-master for his baseness was 600,000 francs. On quitting the island which he had not had the courage to defend, he further disgraced himself by kiss...
14. part i., p. 7[377] "It would be difficult to describe the disgust, the discontent, the melancholy, the despair of the army, on its first arrival in Egypt: Napoleon himself saw two dragoons t...