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A Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, with a Sketch of Josephine, Empress of the French.Tarbell, Ida M. (Ida Minerva)

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A Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, with a Sketch of Josephine, Empress of the French.

Name: A Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, with a Sketch of Josephine, Empress of the French.
Author: Tarbell, Ida M. (Ida Minerva)

Tarbell, Ida M. (Ida Minerva)

Josephine, Empress, consort of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1763-1814; Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

44. 1814. March 7.—Battle of Craon; 9th-10th March, Laon;
                        20th March, Arcis sur l’Aube.

            44. 1814. March 21.—Napoleon commences his march to throw
                        himself on the communications of the allies;
                        25th March, allies commence their march on
                        Paris; battle of La Fère Champenoise, Marmont
                        and Mortier beaten; 28th March, Napoleon turns
                        back at St. Dizier to follow allies; 29th March,
                        empress and court leave Paris.

            44. 1814. March 30.—Paris capitulates; allied sovereigns
                        enter on 1st April.

            44. 1814. April 2.—Senate declares the deposition of
                        Napoleon, who abdicates, conditionally, on 4th
                        April in favor of his son, and unconditionally
                        on 6th April; Marmont’s corps marches into the
                        enemy’s lines on 5th April; on 11th April,
                        Napoleon signs the treaty giving him Elba for
                        life; 20th April, Napoleon takes leave of the
                        Guard at Fontainebleau; 3d May, Louis XVIII.
                        enters Paris; 4th May, Napoleon lands in Elba.

            45. 1814. Oct. 3.—Congress of Vienna meets for settlement of
                        Europe; actually opens 3d Nov.

            45. 1815. Feb. 26.—Napoleon quits Elba; lands near Cannes,
                        1st March; 19th March, Louis XVIII. leaves
                        Paris; 20th March, Napoleon enters Paris.

            45. 1815. June 16.—Battle of Ligny and Quatre Bras; 18th
                        June, battle of Waterloo.

         45-46. 1815. June 29.—Napoleon leaves Malmaison for Rochefort;
                        surrenders to English, 15th July; sails for St.
                        Helena, 8th Aug.; arrives at St. Helena, 15th
                        Oct.

 51 yrs. 8 mos. 1821. May 5.—Napoleon dies, 5.45 P. M.; buried, 8th May.

                1840. Oct. 15.—Body of Napoleon disentombed; embarked in
                        the “Belle Poule,” commanded by the Prince de
                        Joinville, son of Louis Philippe, on 16th Oct.;
                        placed in the Invalides, 15th Dec., 1840.




                                 INDEX


                                   A

 Abdication of Napoleon, 263.

 Aboukir Bay, 91, 93.

 Adige, 68, 71, 72.

 Alexander I., Emperor of Russia, 168, 175, 201, 203, 235.

 Alvinzi, 71, 72.

 Amiens, treaty of, 103.

 Amiens, treaty of, broken, 103, 143.

 Anna Paulowna, 225.

 Arcola, bridge of, 72, 78.

 Armstrong, U. S. Minister to France, 195, 196.

 Army of Egypt, 91.

 Army of Italy, 61, 62, 81.

 Art acquisitions from Italy, 82, 83.

 Aspern, 215.

 Augereau, 62, 63, 259.

 Austerlitz, battle of, 167, 168, 169.

 Austria, Emperor of, 17.

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A Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, with a Sketch of Josephine, Empress of the French.

Tarbell, Ida M. (Ida Minerva)

Josephine, Empress, consort of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1763-1814; Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

44. 1814. March 7.—Battle of Craon; 9th-10th March, Laon;
                        20th March, Arcis sur l’Aube.

            44. 1814. March 21.—Napoleon commences his march to throw
                        himself on the communications of the allies;
                        25th March, allies commence their march on
                        Paris; battle of La Fère Champenoise, Marmont
                        and Mortier beaten; 28th March, Napoleon turns
                        back at St. Dizier to follow allies; 29th March,
                        empress and court leave Paris.

            44. 1814. March 30.—Paris capitulates; allied sovereigns
                        enter on 1st April.

            44. 1814. April 2.—Senate declares the deposition of
                        Napoleon, who abdicates, conditionally, on 4th
                        April in favor of his son, and unconditionally
                        on 6th April; Marmont’s corps marches into the
                        enemy’s lines on 5th April; on 11th April,
                        Napoleon signs the treaty giving him Elba for
                        life; 20th April, Napoleon takes leave of the
                        Guard at Fontainebleau; 3d May, Louis XVIII.
                        enters Paris; 4th May, Napoleon lands in Elba.

            45. 1814. Oct. 3.—Congress of Vienna meets for settlement of
                        Europe; actually opens 3d Nov.

            45. 1815. Feb. 26.—Napoleon quits Elba; lands near Cannes,
                        1st March; 19th March, Louis XVIII. leaves
                        Paris; 20th March, Napoleon enters Paris.

            45. 1815. June 16.—Battle of Ligny and Quatre Bras; 18th
                        June, battle of Waterloo.

         45-46. 1815. June 29.—Napoleon leaves Malmaison for Rochefort;
                        surrenders to English, 15th July; sails for St.
                        Helena, 8th Aug.; arrives at St. Helena, 15th
                        Oct.

 51 yrs. 8 mos. 1821. May 5.—Napoleon dies, 5.45 P. M.; buried, 8th May.

                1840. Oct. 15.—Body of Napoleon disentombed; embarked in
                        the “Belle Poule,” commanded by the Prince de
                        Joinville, son of Louis Philippe, on 16th Oct.;
                        placed in the Invalides, 15th Dec., 1840.




                                 INDEX


                                   A

 Abdication of Napoleon, 263.

 Aboukir Bay, 91, 93.

 Adige, 68, 71, 72.

 Alexander I., Emperor of Russia, 168, 175, 201, 203, 235.

 Alvinzi, 71, 72.

 Amiens, treaty of, 103.

 Amiens, treaty of, broken, 103, 143.

 Anna Paulowna, 225.

 Arcola, bridge of, 72, 78.

 Armstrong, U. S. Minister to France, 195, 196.

 Army of Egypt, 91.

 Army of Italy, 61, 62, 81.

 Art acquisitions from Italy, 82, 83.

 Aspern, 215.

 Augereau, 62, 63, 259.

 Austerlitz, battle of, 167, 168, 169.

 Austria, Emperor of, 17.

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A Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, with a Sketch of Josephine, Empress of the French.

A Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, with a Sketch of Josephine, Empress of the French.

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