The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 3 (of 4) — John Shaqi
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 3 (of 4)Sloane, William Milligan
Philosophy
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 3 (of 4)
Sloane, William Milligan
France -- History -- Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815; Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
XXV. The Array of Nations.................................. 313
XXVI. The Congress of Kings................................. 325
XXVII. The Invasion of Russia--Borodino...................... 335
XXVIII. The Evacuation of Moscow.............................. 346
XXIX. The Retreat from Russia............................... 357
XXX. The Horrors of the Beresina........................... 368
XXXI. The Prodigal's Return................................. 378
XXXII. The Revolt of the Nations............................. 388
XXXIII. The First Campaign in Saxony.......................... 401
XXXIV. The Nations in Grand Array............................ 413
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
The Emperor Napoleon................................. _Frontispiece_
Map of the Battle of Eylau....................................... 14
Map of the Battle of Heilsberg................................... 28
Map of the Battle of Friedland................................... 36
Napoleon--by Ingres.............................................. 50
Queen Hortense................................................... 98
Napoleon in his Study........................................... 146
Map of the Spanish Campaign..................................... 184
Joseph Bonaparte................................................ 196
Map of the Battle of Eckmuehl.................................... 212
Two Maps of the Battles of Aspern and Essling................... 221
Map of the Battle of Wagram..................................... 228
Eugene Beauharnais.............................................. 246
Napoleon Bonaparte in 1809...................................... 296
Map of the Russian Campaign, 1812............................... 340
LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
CHAPTER I
WAR WITH RUSSIA: PULTUSK[1]
[Footnote 1: References as before.]
Poland and the Poles -- The Seat of War -- Change in the
Character of Napoleon's Army -- The Battle of Pultusk --
Discontent in the Grand Army -- Homesickness of the French --
Napoleon's Generals -- His Measures of Reorganization -- Weakness
of the Russians -- The Ability of Bennigsen -- Failure of the
Russian Manoeuvers -- Napoleon in Warsaw.
[Sidenote: 1806-07]
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