Author: Theophilus Camden

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-03-11

Total Pages: 738

ISBN-13: 9780364367537

Excerpt from The History of the Rise, Progress, and Overthrow of Napoleon Bonaparte (Late Emperor or the French): With a Summary Account of the Circumstances Which Paved the Way to the French Revolution and Caused the Elevation of Napoleon to the Imperial Dignity; Together With a History of the Wars Which Have Been Carried on Since His Exaltation Napoleon Bonaparte, it is well known was a Native of Corsica, and was brought up in the Military School in that Island: in the Course of the warlike Operations during the Progress of the Republican Arms, this enterprizing Oficer was taking into the Scru'ca, and behaving with the greatest Intrepidity, aided by the most consummate Skill in Military Tactics, was amazingly successful. This naturally paved the Way for his Advancement, and after his Return from his achievements in Egypt, he was elected First Consul of the French Republic; a Title too. Insignificant for his Am bitiou; and after a short the he was created Emperor of the F remix. The following Sheets, then, alter containing a summary Account of the Transactions during Republican France, ' which led to the Elevation of Napoleon Bonaparte, will contain a regular Narrative Of the Wars and Campaigns in which he has been engaged. His Successes will be noticed, and his Defeats will be enumerated; more parti. Cularly those which he suffered in the frozen Regions of Russia during the Campaign of the Year 1812; and his subsequent Disasters in the Campaign Of the present Year 1814, till his final Renunciation Of the Imperial Diadem, and the consequent lie-establishment of the Bourbon Dynasty on the Throne of their Ancestors. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.