Excerpt from Life of Napoleon Bonaparte: Emperor of the French; Containing Numerous Anecdotes of His Court and Times; With Illustrations A man more eminent than Napoleon Bona parte. The World has scarcely yet settled down in quietness, from the convulsive agita tions produced by his vast ambition and military enterprises. It is essential, therefore, that every person who has the least pretension to historical information, should make himself acquainted with all the important facts in the life of so prominent a Captain; and as it cannot be expected that the youthful reader can have the means or the disposition to study the voluminous works wherein the subject is elaborately treated, the American publisher hopes that he will render an accept able service in presenting this general outline, with the View of introducing the subject to the attention of juvenile readers. 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.

Excerpt from The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon, when about ten years of age, was sent to the military school of Brienne, his parents having destined him for the profession of arms - a profession at that time, in conse quence of a prejudice still too prevalent, viewed as peculiarly the pursuit of a noble and gene rous mind. Forty years afterwards he spoke of his parting from his mother, upon the occasion referred to, ' as having been particularly bitter and painful to his feelings. Brienne school, although of a military character, was somewhat inconsistently placed under the superintend ence of a few monks, and regulated, in many respects, upon monastic principles. Each pupil was locked up at night in a solitary cell, the whole furniture of which consisted of a bed, an iron water-pitcher, and a basin. Napoleon became much attached to this school. I was happy at Brienne, was an expression which frequently dropped from his lips, when seated on the throne of empire. 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.

Excerpt from Life of Napoleon Bonaparte: With a Preliminary View of the French Revolution Retreat disastrous. The Emigrants disbanded in a great measure. Reflections on their Fate. The Prince of Conde's Army. 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.

Excerpt from Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Vol. 3 Crap. Xxvi.-st. Domingo - The Negroes split into parties under dif fereat Chiefs - Toussaint L'ouverture the most distinguished of these - Appoints a Consular Government France sends an Expedition against St. Domingo, under General Leclerc, in December, 1801 - Tous saint submits - He is sent to France, where he dies - The French are assaulted by the Negroes - Leclerc is succeeded by Rochambeau - The French finally obliged to capitulate to an English squadron - Buona parte's scheme to consolidate his power - The Consular Guard augment cd - Legion of Honour - Opposition formed against the Consular Govern meat - Application to the Count de Provence (louis XVIII.) 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.

Excerpt from Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Vol. 6: With a Preliminary View of the French Revolution Chap. XLII. - Pampeluna, Barcelona, Montjouy, and St Sebastians, are fraudulently seized by the French. King Charles proposes to sail for South America - In surrection at Aranjuez. - Charles resigns the Crown in favour of ferdinand.-murat enters Madrid. - Charles disavows his resignation.-general Savary arrives at Madrid. - Napoleon's Letter to Murat, touching the In vasion of Spain - Ferdinand sets out to meet Napoleon. 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.