Through Europe & Egypt with Napoleon

Marshall, H. E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1495409562 ISBN 13: 9781495409561

Verlag: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

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Perhaps France’s most famous modern historical figure, Napoleon Bonaparte’s legacy still reaches over Europe today in legal codes and even many national boundaries. Master storyteller H. E. Marshall takes the reader on an enthralling account of this dynamic military genius’s career, starting with his birth in Corsica to an Italian noble family, his rapid ascent in the French military, his first campaigns in support of the ideals of the French Revolution, his ascent to the First Consulship of France, his great military victories against the Old States of Europe, and the perversion of his erstwhile revolutionary ideals with his self-proclaimed ascension to the title of Emperor. From there the story continues, revealing many hidden but fascinating details of Napoleon’s life—for example, his personal interactions with his troops which earned him the undying loyalty of millions, and of how Beethoven dedicated a symphony to him. Napoleon’s astonishing list of campaigns—in Italy, Egypt, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Prussia, Poland and finally Russia—are considered in detail, and all his victories and defeats are examined in the easy-to-read and exciting style for which H.E. Marshall was famous. Finally, Napoleon’s defeat, exile to Elba, triumphant return, the “100 days” until the Battle of Waterloo, exile to St. Helena and death, mark the end of this riveting book which is guaranteed to hold the reader’s attention from the first page onwards. "Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools."—Napoleon Bonaparte. Contents Chapter I: About a Rocky Island in the Blue Sea Chapter II: Lessons and Play Chapter III: School Days Chapter IV: More School Days Chapter V: From Brienne to Paris Chapter VI: Napoleon Becomes Lieutenant Chapter VII: Napoleon Visits His Old Home Chapter VIII: Toulon Chapter IX: The Taking of Toulon Chapter X: Napoleon’s Marriage Chapter XI: Napoleon Passes the Alps Chapter XII: In the Great Plain of Italy Chapter XIII: The Little Corporal Chapter XIV: About Some of the Towns which Napoleon Saw in Italy Chapter XV: Mantua and Venice Chapter XVI: Napoleon Returns to France Chapter XVII: Napoleon Sets out for Egypt Chapter XVIII: The Mamelukes Chapter XIX: The Pyramids Chapter XX: Napoleon Marches into Asia Chapter XXI: The Return from Egypt Chapter XXII: First Consul of France Chapter XXIII: Napoleon Crosses the Alps Chapter XXIV: The World at Peace Chapter XXV: Napoleon Consul for Life Chapter XXVI: More Belgian Towns Chapter XXVII: The Emperor Chapter XXVIII: The Crowning of the Emperor Chapter XXIX: About the German Empire Chapter XXX: From Ulm to Vienna Chapter XXXI: The Battle of Austerlitz Chapter XXXII: War Once More Chapter XXXIII: The Battles of Jena and Auerstadt Chapter XXXIV: The Battle of Trade and the War of Commerce CHAPTER XXXV: A Winter in Poland Chapter XXXVI: The Peace of Tilsit Chapter XXXVII: Into Portugal Chapter XXXVIII: Into Spain Chapter XXXIX: Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain Chapter XL: The Maid of Saragossa Chapter XLI: The Court at Erfurt Chapter XLII: Corunna Chapter XLIII: The Battles of Aspern-Essling and Wagram Chapter XLIV: The Empress Marie Louise Chapter XLV: Into Russia Chapter XLVI: The Taking of Smolensk Chapter XLVII: The Burning of Moscow Chapter XLVIII: The Retreat from Moscow Chapter XLIX: Napoleon’s Last Great Victory Chapter L: A Last Good-Bye Chapter LI: The Emperor of Elba Chapter LII: Corporal Violet Chapter LIII: Napoleon’s Last Battle Chapter LIV: The End