Through Europe & Egypt with Napoleon (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781495409561)

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.ContentsChapter I: About a Rocky Island in the Blue SeaChapter II: Lessons and PlayChapter III: School Days Chapter IV: More School DaysChapter V: From Brienne to ParisChapter VI: Napoleon Becomes LieutenantChapter VII: Napoleon Visits His Old HomeChapter VIII: ToulonChapter IX: The Taking of ToulonChapter X: Napoleon's MarriageChapter XI: Napoleon Passes the AlpsChapter XII: In the Great Plain of ItalyChapter XIII: The Little Corporal Chapter XIV: About Some of the Towns which Napoleon Saw in ItalyChapter XV: Mantua and VeniceChapter XVI: Napoleon Returns to FranceChapter XVII: Napoleon Sets out for EgyptChapter XVIII: The MamelukesChapter XIX: The PyramidsChapter XX: Napoleon Marches into AsiaChapter XXI: The Return from EgyptChapter XXII: First Consul of FranceChapter XXIII: Napoleon Crosses the AlpsChapter XXIV: The World at PeaceChapter XXV: Napoleon Consul for LifeChapter XXVI: More Belgian TownsChapter XXVII: The EmperorChapter XXVIII: The Crowning of the EmperorChapter XXIX: About the German EmpireChapter XXX: From Ulm to ViennaChapter XXXI: The Battle of AusterlitzChapter XXXII: War Once MoreChapter XXXIII: The Battles of Jena and AuerstadtChapter XXXIV: The Battle of Trade and the War of CommerceCHAPTER XXXV: A Winter in PolandChapter XXXVI: The Peace of TilsitChapter XXXVII: Into PortugalChapter XXXVIII: Into SpainChapter XXXIX: Joseph Bonaparte, King of SpainChapter XL: The Maid of SaragossaChapter XLI: The Court at Erfurt Chapter XLII: CorunnaChapter XLIII: The Battles of Aspern-Essling and WagramChapter XLIV: The Empress Marie LouiseChapter XLV: Into RussiaChapter XLVI: The Taking of SmolenskChapter XLVII: The Burning of MoscowChapter XLVIII: The Retreat from MoscowChapter XLIX: Napoleon's Last Great VictoryChapter L: A Last Good-ByeChapter LI: The Emperor of ElbaChapter LII: Corporal VioletChapter LIII: Napoleon's Last BattleChapter LIV: The End

Author: H. E. Marshall
ISBN-10: 1495409562
ISBN-13: 9781495409561
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2014
Pages: 178
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d