marches on to victory, 91; submits a plan to Moreau, 95; tried to convince Moreau, 97; replies to General Dessoles, 97; makes an agreement with Moreau, 98; urges Moreau to hasten, 100; his plan compared to that of Moreau, 117, 119, _et seq._; makes preparations to cross Rhine, 123; his chances of success in Germany, 134, 135; anxiously awaits developments, 136; leaves Paris, 136; prepares to cross the Alps, 137; his plan, 137, 138; his knowledge of his adversaries' positions, 139; is surprised, 144; crosses the Alps, 145; studies his maps, 145; hurries to Fort Bard, 145; marches on Milan, 149; seizes crossings of the Po, 150; delays at Milan, 150; receives news of Masséna's surrender, 156; arrives at Montebello and prepares for battle, 158; advances towards Marengo, 159; detaches Desaix, 160; loses touch of his adversary, 161; arrives on the battle-field of Marengo, 166; retreats, 167; is defeated, 167; forms a new line of battle, 170; forces the Austrians back to Marengo, 171; receives surrender of Melas, 172; his operations worthy of careful study, 176; gained northern Italy, 177; the plans which he might have adopted, 178; deceived Melas, 179, 180; is not deterred from his undertaking, 181; his reasons for taking this course, 181, 182; commits an error, 184, 199; the problem before him, 184, 195; his reasons for not marching through Switzerland, 187; criticisms of, 190, 191; his critical manoeuvre, 192-194; his strong position, 195, 196, 197; anxious for fear Melas might escape, 199; in a state of doubt, 199; risks too much, 200, 220; courses that he might have taken, 201-203; his chances of success on another field, 203; his brilliant strategy, 204; his reasons for advancing to Marengo, 206-208; was surprised and deceived, 207-209, 213; hastens the return of Desaix, 210; defeated the Austrians in detail, 213; his merit at Marengo, 214; fortune favored him, 214, 215; his operations faulty in execution, 215; was the real commander of the Army of Reserve, 216; was prepared for any contingency, 217; his caution, 217-219; his boldness, 219; his activity and care, 221, 222; his judgment in selecting his subordinates, 223; his knowledge of his adversaries' doings, 226; his brain the birthplace of victory, 230; his success due to his genius, 230; his characteristics, 230-232. Bourrienne, extract from his "Memoirs of Napoleon," 139. Brenner, pass of, 26. Cæsar, compared with Napoleon, 232. Campaign of 1814, example from, 33. Campaign of 1796-97, example from, 33; reference to, 47, 227. Carnot, minister of war, sent to Moreau's headquarters, 108. Castiglione, battle of, 17, 76.