Category: Biographies
Napoleon at Paris--Political manoeuvres--The meeting of the Champ- de-Mai--Napoleon, the Liberals, and the moderate Constitutionalists --His love of arbitrary power as strong as ever--Paris during the Cent Jours--Preparations for his last campaign--The Emperor leaves Paris to...
One of the first public men to see Napoleon after his return from Waterloo was Lavallette. "I flew," says he, "to the Elysee to see the Emperor: he summoned me into his closet,...
1. Chapter 1Napoleon at Paris--Political manoeuvres--The meeting of the Champ- de-Mai--Napoleon, the Liberals, and the moderate Constitutionalists --His love of arbitrary power as strong as...
3. Chapter 3One of the most important struggles of modern times was now about to commence--a struggle which for many years was to decide the fate of Europe. Napoleon and Wellington at lengt...
2. Chapter 2The moment for striking a decisive blow had now come, and accordingly, early on the morning of the 15th, the whole of the French army was in motion. The 2d corps proceeded to Ma...