Napoleon I., his victories in 1814, 33;
his passages of the Danube, 38;
opposed to Archduke Charles, 38;
greatest captain of modern times, 38;
in the Ulm campaign, 38;
seized Austrian capital, 38;
meets Austrian and Russian armies at Austerlitz, 39;
quotation from regarding fortresses, 77;
never allowed himself to be besieged, 87;
peculiarity of his system of war, 131-135;
quotation from, 132, 201;
his remarks on the operations in Italy, 189, 190;
his wrong use of the expression, "lines of operations," 189;
on the art of war, 197;
his theory of war, 197;
his skill in strategy and war, 198;
is outnumbered at Marengo, 198;
might never have fallen, 211;
kept an eye on his communications, 218;
his boldness carried him too far, 220;
bestowed great care on military matters, 222;
his projects in Spain, 223;
his remarks on Masséna, 224;
same on Desaix and Kléber, 225;
fortunes of Republic sustained by his sword, 228;
was a great organizer, 231;
perhaps the foremost soldier of the world, 232;
the Emperor, his last words, 232.
Nelson, Lord, dealt the French a terrible blow in the battle of the
Nile, 16.
Ney, General, "the bravest of the brave," became a marshal, 226.
Nile, battle of, 16.
Ott, General, advances on Genoa, 58;
is successful, 59;
takes command of Austrians at Genoa, 63;
attacked three sides of the city, 65;
failed to continue the struggle, 70;
is ordered to raise siege of Genoa, 70;
besieges Genoa, 147;
receives surrender of Masséna, 154, 186;
marches on Placentia, 154;
is defeated at Montebello, 158;
retreats on Alessandria, 158;
commands Austrian left at Marengo, 164;
marches on Ghilina, 169;
retreats, 171.
O'Reilly, General, commands vanguard at Marengo, 163.
Paul I., Russian Emperor, felt bitter towards Austria, 15;
flattered by Bonaparte, 16.
Po, river of, description of, 20.
Pontebba, pass of, 26.
Prince de Reuss, commands Kray's left wing, 94, 111.
Prussia, army of, 75.
Rhine, river, description of, 20.
Rivoli, battle of, 17, 77;
campaign of, 33.
Roveredo, battle of, 76.
Royalists, might support allies, 24;
sympathize with England and Austria, 42.
San Georgio, battle of, 60.
Schwarzenberg, General, advances on Paris in 1814, 33.
Simplon, pass of, 19.
Soult, General, commands centre of Army of Italy, 56;
falls back to Genoa, 59;
commands one of Masséna's columns, 62;
became a marshal, 226.
Starry, General, commands Kray's right, 93;
remains in valley of Murg, 102;
descends the Danube, 105.
St. Bernard, Great, pass of, 19, 137;
Little, pass of, 19, 137.
St. Cyr, General, commands Moreau's centre, 93;
crosses Rhine at Brisach, 100;
marches on St. Blazien, 101;
at Engen, 104;
marches on Ulm, 106;
his movement criticised, 120;
became a marshal, 226.
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