Decline And Fall Of Napoleon's Empire

Decline And Fall Of Napoleon's Empire

Author: Digby Smith

Publisher: Frontline Books

Published: 2005-06-01

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1853676098

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Until now, there has been no study of the significant errors that Napoleon made himself which, though apparently trivial at the time, proved to be major factors in his downfall. Digby Smith tracks his rise to power, his stewardship of France from 1804–15, and his exile. He highlights his military mistakes, such as his unwillingness to appoint an effective overall supremo in the Iberian Peninsula, and the decision to invade Russia while the Spanish situation was spiralling out of control.


Letters of Napoleon

Letters of Napoleon

Author: J. M. Thompson

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2013-03-06

Total Pages: 550

ISBN-13: 1444659758

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This vintage book comprises a fascinating collection of Bonaparte's letters; selected, translated, and edited by J. M. Thompson. This anthology forms one of the most truthful and interesting collections of historical documents pertaining to the famous French military and political leader - Napoleon Bonaparte. It offers the reader an interesting and unparalleled insight into his mind and personal life in 292 letters. The letters contained herein include: 'The Brothers', 'His Father's Death', 'The Corsican's Patriot', 'History of Corsica', 'Brothers Louis', 'The Young Jacobin', 'Paris in Revolution', 'Heroics', 'Brother's Joseph', 'Paris Life', 'Fatalism', 'Whiff of Grape-Shot', 'First Night', 'Separation', etcetera. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this text now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.


Clisson and Eugénie

Clisson and Eugénie

Author: Napoleon Bonaparte

Publisher: Gallic Books

Published: 2009-10-14

Total Pages: 59

ISBN-13: 1906040613

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The tragic story of Clisson and Eugenie reveals one of history's great leaders to also be an accomplished writer of fiction.Written in an eloquently Romantic style true to its period, the story offers the reader a fascinating insight into how the young Napoleon viewed love, women and military life.


Cat Paws Through History

Cat Paws Through History

Author: Isabel H. Stepanian

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2011-05

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 1438958110

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"It all began when Mumzy and Popzy placed me in that chicken coop of a carrier from Saks Fifth Avenue, and off we went...once again. Little did I know as to what was to befall my poor, furry person. "But alas, ...how was I to suspect as to what awaited me on the other side of the ocean?...To say, that it was to be an adventure, ...was most assuredly an understatement. "Humph ...Phffft ...What is a cat to do?...For at first, unbeknownst to me, I believed that Napoleon was a most delicious pastry...Boy ...Was I ever wrong ... Phffft " Ko-Ko the Cat muttered in a miffed fashion, as he stuck a single whisker in the air in an aristocratic manner, and crossed his forepaws in a regal way. And thus the reader steps into the mind of Ko-Ko the Cat --- an informative and opinionated feline. His views of the philosophies, manners and etiquettes of life are quite enchanting: Filled with laughter and joy. Curious as a cat can be, he teaches and amuses the reader as he experiences history and encounters historical figures while he travels through the world with his human parents.


A Life of Napoleon Bonaparte

A Life of Napoleon Bonaparte

Author: Ida Minerva Tarbell

Publisher: Franklin Classics

Published: 2018-10-15

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 9780343321697

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Great Commanders

Great Commanders

Author: Christopher Richard Gabel

Publisher: US Army Combined Arms Center

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 9780985587970

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"This volume is not a study of the 'greatest' commanders; rather, it is an examination of commanders who should be considered great. The seven leaders examined, in various domains of ground, sea, and air, each in their own way successfully addressed the challenges of military endeavor in their time and changed the world in which they lived"--Foreword.