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Introduction................................................... 1
Part 1: Beginnings................................................7
Chapter 1: Why Remember Napoleon?..................................9
Chapter 2: Raising a Genius ......................................17
Chapter 3: The French Revolution: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity...35
Chapter 4: Moving into the Limelight..............................47
Chapter 5: Josephine!.............................................65
Part 11: Building an Empire ......................................75
Chapter 6: Improvising an Army in Italy...........................77
Chapter 7: Mixing Art, Science, and Guns in Egypt.................97
Chapter 8: Gaining Control of France .............................115
Chapter 9: Winning His Greatest Victories.........................125
Chapter 10: Conquering a Continent...............................141
Part 111: Losing an Empire................................... 157
Chapter 11: Sailing into Disaster with the British...............159
Chapter 12: Bleeding in Spain....................................169
Chapter 13: Reeling from Russia..................................183
Chapter 14: Defeat and Resurrection..............................199
Chapter 15: Waterloo.............................................225
Chapter 16: St. Helena: Napoleon’s Final Island..................235
Part IV: A True Revolutionary ..................................2(i9
Chapter 17: Marshalling a Great Army.............................251
Chapter 18: Sustaining Support at Home...........................261
Chapter 19: Building a Greater (Middle Class) France.............271
Chapter 20: Attempting a Dynasty.................................281
Part V: Influencing Nations: diplomacy and Legacy ...293
Chapter 21: Boney Times with the Brits............................295
Chapter 22: Creating a New United Europe..........................307
Chapter 23: Religious Freedom and Jewish Liberation...............315
Part V1: The Part of Tens..................................323
Chapter 24: Ten Interesting Battlefields to Visit.............325
Chapter 25: Ten Pieces of Advice for Napoleon.................333
Chapter 26: Ten (Plus) Best Sources for Further Information...341
Appendix A: Napoleonic Timeline..............................345
Appendix B: Maps of Napoleonic Europe......................351
Index .....................................................353
Table of Contents
Introduction..........................«.................................1
About This Book................................................1
Conventions Used in This Book..................................2
What You’re Not to Read........................................3
Foolish Assumptions............................................3
How This Book Is Organized.....................................3
Part I: Beginnings........................................4
Part II: Building an Empire...............................4
Part III: Losing an Empire ...............................4
Part IV: A True Revolutionary.............................4
Part V: Influencing Nations: Diplomacy and Legacy.........4
Part VI: The Part of Tens ................................5
Appendixes................................................5
Icons Used in This Book........................................5
Where to Go from Here..........................................6
Part 1: Beqinninqs...................................................... 7
Chapter 1: Why Remember Napoleon? .................................9
A Legend in His Own Time......................................11
Changing France’s institutions...........................12
Influencing Europe and beyond............................12
Respecting Napoleon’s Legacy..................................13
A Napoleonic Primer...........................................14
Chapter 2: Raising a Genius ......................................17
Fighting for Corsican Independence............................17
Battling a new enemy.....................................18
Coming under French rule.................................19
Getting to Know Napoleon’s Family.............................20
Napoleon’s father, Carlo.................................20
Napoleon’s mother, Leticia...............................21
Napoleon’s siblings......................................22
Educating a Genius............................................26
Getting a helping hand from Marbeuf......................26
Learning to speak French.................................27
Attending French military school.........................28
Dealing with poverty.....................................29
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Moving to the next level...................................30
Wowing them in Paris.......................................31
Losing his father..........................................32
Graduating ahead of his class..............................32
Continuing education.......................................32
Heading Home....................................................33
Chapter 3: The French Revolution: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity .....35
Tension at Versailles...........................................36
Reflecting disparity.......................................36
Symbolizing massive debt...................................37
Convening the Estates General ..................................37
Sparking Revolution.............................................38
Lacking the king’s support.................................39
Battling the old order.....................................40
Resorting to terror........................................42
Supporting Revolution, Winning Support..........................42
Keeping one foot in Corsica................................43
Fleeing home...............................................44
Chapter 4: Moving into the Limelight ................................47
Losing Some Revolutionary Fervor................................48
Getting radical ...........................................48
Recognizing opposition.....................................49
Catching a Break................................................50
Visiting friends in high places............................51
Seizing an opportunity.....................................52
Retaking Toulon............................................53
Basking in victory.........................................54
Taking a Step Backward..........................................55
Going to jail..............................................55
Floundering in his career..................................56
Getting a new assignment...................................57
Securing a Government...........................................57
Fearing the left and the right.............................57
Practicing self-perpetuating politics......................58
Preparing for a fight..................................... 59
Taking charge..............................................60
Sweeping the streets (with grapeshot) .....................61
Ending an era..............................................61
Jump-Starting His Career ..................................... 62
Chapter 5: Josephine! ...............................................65
Learning about Love.............................................65
Wooing Caroline du Colombier...............................66
Learning about feminine charms in Paris....................66
Courting Désirée Clary.....................................67
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A Rose by Any Other Name .......................................68
Growing up and getting wise................................68
Facing the guillotine......................................70
Starting over..............................................70
Meeting and Marrying............................................71
Falling in love............................................71
Questioning her future.....................................72
Marrying their future......................................73
Part 11: Building an Empire ....................................... 75
Chapter 6: Improvising an Army in Italy .............................77
Assessing the Austrian Threat ..................................78
Fulfilling a Geographical Destiny...............................78
Getting Napoleon on Board ......................................79
Building a Winning Army.........................................80
Assembling a leadership team...............................80
Hats off: Winning over the skeptics .......................81
Lacking hats (and supplies and motivation).................82
Inspiring the troops.......................................83
Leading the Campaign............................................83
Winning at Montenotte......................................84
Avoiding disaster at Dego .................................85
Claiming victory in the Piedmont...........................85
Being gracious in victory..................................86
Dealing with the Austrians......................................87
Creating a legend at Lodi..................................87
Gaining self-confidence and acclaim........................88
Dividing a command.........................................89
Consolidating a victory....................................90
Longing for Josephine...........................................91
Continuing the Fight Against Austria............................92
Battling across the bridge at Areola.......................92
Dealing with the Pope (again)..............................93
Securing peace.............................................94
Hosting a Troubled Family Reunion ..............................94
Settling Scores, Creating Countries.............................95
The Venetian Republic......................................95
The Cisalpine Republic.....................................95
The Ligurian Republic......................................96
Chapter 7: Mixing Art, Science, and Guns in Egypt ...................97
Basking in the Glow of Glory....................................98
Achieving high honors......................................98
Looking for a new campaign.................................99
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Setting Sights on Egypt........................................100
Planning to conquer a world of mystery....................101
Sabotaging the effort.....................................102
Emulating Alexander............................................102
Bringing scholars along...................................102
Finding the Rosetta stone.................................103
Documenting the journey...................................104
Sailing (and Marching) into History............................104
Gaining Malta.............................................105
Reassuring the Egyptian people............................105
Marching to Cairo.........................................106
Learning of disaster......................................108
Struggling with Josephine......................................108
Facing reality............................................108
Finding a new Cleopatra...................................109
Campaigning in the Holy Land ..................................110
Confronting a terrible dilemma............................Ill
Reaching the end of the line..............................112
Defending against the Turks....................................113
Suffering European Setbacks....................................113
Preparing to leave........................................114
Heading back to France....................................114
Chapter 8: Gaining Control of France ................................115
Returning Home a Hero..........................................116
Dealing with Josephine.........................................116
Being a Hero in a Troubled Nation..............................118
Analyzing the political situation.........................118
Unveiling conspiracies....................................119
Providing a sword.........................................120
The plot thickens.........................................121
Consolidating power.......................................122
Securing domestic peace...................................124
Chapter 9: Winning His Greatest Victories ...........................125
Seeking Peace in Europe........................................125
Fighting the Austrians in Italy — Again!.......................126
Trekking through the Alps.................................127
Facing the Austrian response..............................128
Securing the peace........................................130
Fighting the Austrians and Russians — Yet Again!...............131
Setting the stage.........................................131
Dividing and conquering...................................133
Capturing Vienna..........................................134
Preparing for combat......................................134
Conveying weakness........................................135
Fighting at Austerlitz....................................135
Gaining a glorious victory................................137
Rewarding his soldiers....................................138
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Chapter 10: Conquering a Continent ..................................141
Reorganizing Europe............................................141
Tussling with Prussia and Russia...............................143
Routing Prussian forces...................................143
Fighting a winter battle against Russia...................145
Finding a Polish love.....................................146
Continuing the campaign ..................................148
Crushin’ the Russian army.................................148
Signing a peace, gaining a friend.........................150
Facing Another Austrian Threat.................................151
Declaring war on France...................................152
Winning Wagram............................................153
Completing the victory....................................154
Looking toward the future.................................154
Part 111: Losing an Empire ........................................... 157
Chapter 11: Sailing into Disaster with the British .................159
Facing Denial in Egypt ........................................160
Dodging the British.......................................160
Improperly anchoring the French fleet.....................160
Getting surrounded........................................161
Dealing with long-term effects............................163
Destroying the Danish Fleet (Twice) ...........................164
Engaging in trade wars ...................................164
Forcing Denmark out of the League.........................164
Bombarding the Danes .....................................165
Sinking the Spanish and French at Trafalgar....................166
Lacking leadership........................................166
Battling Nelson again.....................................167
Facing reality.......................................... 168
Chapter 12: Bleeding in Spain ..................................... 169
Gaining Control of Portugal....................................169
Taking Advantage of Spain’s Political Turmoil..................170
Sorting out Spanish court politics ..................... 171
Convincing the royals to abdicate ........................171
The Peasants Are Revolting (and So Are the Clergy).............172
Keeping Control All in the Family..............................173
Going from brother to brother ............................174
Meeting popular resistance ...............................174
Battling the British...........................................175
The British are coming....................................175
Napoleon is coming........................................176
The British are leaving...................................177
Napoleon is leaving.......................................177
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The Spanish Ulcer.............................................177
Making one last effort...................................178
Stopping the French momentum..............................179
Pushing the French out of Spain...........................180
Defending France ..............................................180
Chapter 13: Reeling from Russia ....................................183
Watching Storm Clouds Gather...................................183
Polish pain...............................................184
Continental divide........................................184
Getting Russia Ready for War...................................185
Preparing France for War.......................................187
Growing the army..........................................187
Stocking supplies.........................................188
Hoping for a quick battle.................................188
Invading Mother Russia.........................................189
Seeking a battle..........................................189
Waiting for Alexander ....................................190
Taking a city by storm ...................................191
Decisions, decisions......................................192
Giving a beating at Borodino .............................193
Entering Moscow...........................................194
Making the Long Return Home....................................195
Fighting “General Frost” .................................195
Understanding the consequences............................197
Chapter 14: Defeat and Resurrection ................................199
Trying to Keep the Wolves at Bay...............................199
Facing a Sixth Coalition..................................200
Being undermined by Austria...............................202
Holding talks that lead to nowhere........................202
Trying a new Coalition tactic.............................203
Facing disaster at Leipzig................................204
Defending the Homeland.........................................206
Preparing Paris...........................................207
Seeking an elusive peace..................................207
Reliving the good old days: The six-day war...............208
Failing peace ............................................210
Racing to Paris......................................... 210
Losing his marshals.......................................212
Losing his position..................................... 212
Becoming the Emperor of Elba...................................213
Losing Josephine..........................................214
Creating a new life.......................................215
Being the center of attention.............................215
Tempting fate.............................................215
Considering options.......................................217
Returning to France ......................................218
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The One Hundred Days..........................................219
Marching on the Route Napoleon ..........................219
Receiving the gates of Grenoble..........................220
Entering Paris...........................................222
Suffering a fatal, if unavoidable, flaw..................223
With friends like this...................................224
Chapter 15: Waterloo ..............................................225
Feeling the Weight of Waterloo................................225
Organizing an Army and Seeking Peace..........................226
Picking a New Team............................................227
Losing Berthier..........................................227
Settling on a B team ....................................228
Marching to War...............................................229
Hoping to divide and conquer again.......................229
Surprising the Prussians ................................229
Marching to and fro......................................230
Missing key opportunities................................231
Waiting on the weather...................................231
Moving from fight to flight..............................232
Bad News Travels Fastest......................................233
Chapter 16: St. Helena: Napoleon s Final Island ...................235
Putting His Fate in British Hands ............................235
What’s in a name?........................................237
An interesting entourage.................................237
Arriving on a Tiny Rock 1,000 Miles from Nowhere..............239
Enjoying a stay with the Balcombes.......................240
Moving to Longwood ......................................240
Receiving a Lowe blow....................................241
Enduring medical follies.................................243
Losing His Last Battle........................................245
An unmarked grave........................................245
Death by...?........................................... 247
Returning to France...........................................248
Part W: A True Revolutionary ........................................2k9
Chapter 17: Marshalling a Great Army ..............................251
Revolutionizing the Army Corps System ........................251
Recognizing flaws in the old system......................252
Designing a better way ..................................252
Creating Marshals.............................................253
Fighting a Modern War.........................................254
Using artillery effectively..............................254
Planning an offensive....................................255
Taking the fight to the enemy, quickly...................256
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Dividing and conquering..................................257
Improving logistics......................................257
Inspiring soldiers.......................................258
Chapter 18: Sustaining Support at Home .............................¿61
Promoting a Point of View.....................................261
Issuing Bulletins and proclamations......................262
Influencing newspaper coverage...........................264
Using the Power of Government.................................265
Producing information....................................265
Censoring opposing voices................................266
Controlling political opposition.........................267
Comparing Napoleon to his peers..........................268
Controlling Images............................................268
Chapter 19: Building a Greater (Middle Class) France ...............271
Creating a Legal Legacy.......................................272
Writing new civil law: The Code Napoleon ................272
Overhauling the rest of the system.......................273
Educating the People..........................................274
Becoming a Napoleonic priority...........................274
Educating the best and brightest.........................275
Centralizing educational authority.......................276
Having a lasting impact..................................277
Reforming the Economy.........................................277
Dealing with massive debt................................278
Rebuilding France (literally)............................279
Chapter 20: Attempting a Dynasty ...................................281
Surviving Assassination Attempts..............................281
Becoming the subject of royalist intrigues...............282
The “infernal machine”...................................282
Recognizing the source of the problem....................283
Eliminating a Bourbon prince.............................284
Establishing an Empire........................................285
The will of the people...................................285
Coronation...............................................286
Seeking a Dynasty.............................................287
Goodbye, Josephine.......................................289
Hello, Marie Louise......................................290
Part V: Influencing Nations: Diplomacy and Legacy ...293
Chapter 21: Boney Times with the Brits ...................................295
Making One Great Effort at Peace..............................296
Seizing a brief window of opportunity....................296
Celebrating “The Amazing Mr. Bonaparte”..................298
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Failing Peace...................................................301
Refusing to abandon Malta..................................301
Making a last-ditch effort to negotiate....................301
Attempting Economic Embargo: The Continental System.............302
Demonizing Napoleon.............................................303
Examples of early caricatures..............................304
Examples of later caricatures..............................305
Chapter 22: Creating a New United Europe ............................307
Promoting Italian Risorgimento..................................308
Making early moves toward unity............................309
Creating a united kingdom..................................309
Establishing an Independent Poland..............................311
Creating the Grand Duchy of Warsaw.........................311
Watching the Duchy dissolve................................312
Toward a Greater Germany........................................313
Gaining control of German states...........................313
Promoting (unintended) nationalism.........................314
Short on Time, Long on Influence................................314
Chapter 23: Religious Freedom and Jewish Liberation..................315
Accommodating the Catholic Church...............................316
Revolting against the Church...............................316
Trying to ease civil strife................................317
Negotiating with the Pope..................................317
Facing a backlash..........................................318
Promoting Jewish Freedom........................................319
Envisioning the Jewish state...............................319
Granting French Jews full citizenship......................320
Meeting opposition at home and abroad......................320
Part Vh The Part of Tens ............................................... 323
Chapter 24: Ten Interesting Battlefields to Visit ...................325
Waterloo (Belgium)..............................................325
Borodino (Russia)............................................. 326
Austerlitz (Czech Republic).....................................327
Lodi (Italy) ...................................................328
Aspern-Essling, Lobau Island, and Wagram (Austria)..............328
Areola (Italy)..................................................329
Acre/Jaffa (Israel).............................................329
Eylau (Russia)..................................................330
Friedland (Russia)..............................................330
Marengo (Italy).................................................330
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Chapter 25: Ten Pieces of Advice for Napoleon ...................333
Get Rid of Talleyrand and Fouche............................333
Have Better Reconnaissance..................................334
Acre...................................................334
Marengo................................................335
Leaving Moscow.........................................335
Don’t Depend on Your Siblings...............................335
Forget the Continental System...............................336
Don’t Marry Josephine.......................................337
Don’t Divorce Josephine.....................................337
Declare Victory in Moscow and Get Out of Town Quickly.......338
Declare Equal Rights for Women..............................339
Don’t Become Emperor........................................339
See Dr. James Verling on St. Helena.........................340
Chapter 26: Ten (Plus) Best Sources for Further Information .....341
Books and Periodicals.......................................341
Reference books........................................341
Biographies and Bulletins..............................342
Periodicals............................................342
Organizations...............................................342
The Napoleonic Alliance................................343
The Napoleonic Society of America......................343
International Napoleonic Society.......................343
WebSites....................................................344
Napoleon Series........................................344
Napoleon Foundation ...................................344
Appendix A: Napoleonic Timeline.......................................345
Appendix 8: Maps of Napoleonic Europe.................................351
Index
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Contents at a Glance
ě '4 # # # # # # III
Introduction. 1
Part 1: Beginnings.7
Chapter 1: Why Remember Napoleon?.9
Chapter 2: Raising a Genius .17
Chapter 3: The French Revolution: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.35
Chapter 4: Moving into the Limelight.47
Chapter 5: Josephine!.65
Part 11: Building an Empire .75
Chapter 6: Improvising an Army in Italy.77
Chapter 7: Mixing Art, Science, and Guns in Egypt.97
Chapter 8: Gaining Control of France .115
Chapter 9: Winning His Greatest Victories.125
Chapter 10: Conquering a Continent.141
Part 111: Losing an Empire. 157
Chapter 11: Sailing into Disaster with the British.159
Chapter 12: Bleeding in Spain.169
Chapter 13: Reeling from Russia.183
Chapter 14: Defeat and Resurrection.199
Chapter 15: Waterloo.225
Chapter 16: St. Helena: Napoleon’s Final Island.235
Part IV: A True Revolutionary .2(i9
Chapter 17: Marshalling a Great Army.251
Chapter 18: Sustaining Support at Home.261
Chapter 19: Building a Greater (Middle Class) France.271
Chapter 20: Attempting a Dynasty.281
Part V: Influencing Nations: diplomacy and Legacy .293
Chapter 21: Boney Times with the Brits.295
Chapter 22: Creating a New United Europe.307
Chapter 23: Religious Freedom and Jewish Liberation.315
Part V1: The Part of Tens.323
Chapter 24: Ten Interesting Battlefields to Visit.325
Chapter 25: Ten Pieces of Advice for Napoleon.333
Chapter 26: Ten (Plus) Best Sources for Further Information.341
Appendix A: Napoleonic Timeline.345
Appendix B: Maps of Napoleonic Europe.351
Index .353
Table of Contents
Introduction.«.1
About This Book.1
Conventions Used in This Book.2
What You’re Not to Read.3
Foolish Assumptions.3
How This Book Is Organized.3
Part I: Beginnings.4
Part II: Building an Empire.4
Part III: Losing an Empire .4
Part IV: A True Revolutionary.4
Part V: Influencing Nations: Diplomacy and Legacy.4
Part VI: The Part of Tens .5
Appendixes.5
Icons Used in This Book.5
Where to Go from Here.6
Part 1: Beqinninqs. 7
Chapter 1: Why Remember Napoleon? .9
A Legend in His Own Time.11
Changing France’s institutions.12
Influencing Europe and beyond.12
Respecting Napoleon’s Legacy.13
A Napoleonic Primer.14
Chapter 2: Raising a Genius .17
Fighting for Corsican Independence.17
Battling a new enemy.18
Coming under French rule.19
Getting to Know Napoleon’s Family.20
Napoleon’s father, Carlo.20
Napoleon’s mother, Leticia.21
Napoleon’s siblings.22
Educating a Genius.26
Getting a helping hand from Marbeuf.26
Learning to speak French.27
Attending French military school.28
Dealing with poverty.29
m Napoleon For Dummies_
Moving to the next level.30
Wowing them in Paris.31
Losing his father.32
Graduating ahead of his class.32
Continuing education.32
Heading Home.33
Chapter 3: The French Revolution: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity .35
Tension at Versailles.36
Reflecting disparity.36
Symbolizing massive debt.37
Convening the Estates General .37
Sparking Revolution.38
Lacking the king’s support.39
Battling the old order.40
Resorting to terror.42
Supporting Revolution, Winning Support.42
Keeping one foot in Corsica.43
Fleeing home.44
Chapter 4: Moving into the Limelight .47
Losing Some Revolutionary Fervor.48
Getting radical .48
Recognizing opposition.49
Catching a Break.50
Visiting friends in high places.51
Seizing an opportunity.52
Retaking Toulon.53
Basking in victory.54
Taking a Step Backward.55
Going to jail.55
Floundering in his career.56
Getting a new assignment.57
Securing a Government.57
Fearing the left and the right.57
Practicing self-perpetuating politics.58
Preparing for a fight. 59
Taking charge.60
Sweeping the streets (with grapeshot) .61
Ending an era.61
Jump-Starting His Career . 62
Chapter 5: Josephine! .65
Learning about Love.65
Wooing Caroline du Colombier.66
Learning about feminine charms in Paris.66
Courting Désirée Clary.67
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A Rose by Any Other Name .68
Growing up and getting wise.68
Facing the guillotine.70
Starting over.70
Meeting and Marrying.71
Falling in love.71
Questioning her future.72
Marrying their future.73
Part 11: Building an Empire . 75
Chapter 6: Improvising an Army in Italy .77
Assessing the Austrian Threat .78
Fulfilling a Geographical Destiny.78
Getting Napoleon on Board .79
Building a Winning Army.80
Assembling a leadership team.80
Hats off: Winning over the skeptics .81
Lacking hats (and supplies and motivation).82
Inspiring the troops.83
Leading the Campaign.83
Winning at Montenotte.84
Avoiding disaster at Dego .85
Claiming victory in the Piedmont.85
Being gracious in victory.86
Dealing with the Austrians.87
Creating a legend at Lodi.87
Gaining self-confidence and acclaim.88
Dividing a command.89
Consolidating a victory.90
Longing for Josephine.91
Continuing the Fight Against Austria.92
Battling across the bridge at Areola.92
Dealing with the Pope (again).93
Securing peace.94
Hosting a Troubled Family Reunion .94
Settling Scores, Creating Countries.95
The Venetian Republic.95
The Cisalpine Republic.95
The Ligurian Republic.96
Chapter 7: Mixing Art, Science, and Guns in Egypt .97
Basking in the Glow of Glory.98
Achieving high honors.98
Looking for a new campaign.99
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Setting Sights on Egypt.100
Planning to conquer a world of mystery.101
Sabotaging the effort.102
Emulating Alexander.102
Bringing scholars along.102
Finding the Rosetta stone.103
Documenting the journey.104
Sailing (and Marching) into History.104
Gaining Malta.105
Reassuring the Egyptian people.105
Marching to Cairo.106
Learning of disaster.108
Struggling with Josephine.108
Facing reality.108
Finding a new Cleopatra.109
Campaigning in the Holy Land .110
Confronting a terrible dilemma.Ill
Reaching the end of the line.112
Defending against the Turks.113
Suffering European Setbacks.113
Preparing to leave.114
Heading back to France.114
Chapter 8: Gaining Control of France .115
Returning Home a Hero.116
Dealing with Josephine.116
Being a Hero in a Troubled Nation.118
Analyzing the political situation.118
Unveiling conspiracies.119
Providing a sword.120
The plot thickens.121
Consolidating power.122
Securing domestic peace.124
Chapter 9: Winning His Greatest Victories .125
Seeking Peace in Europe.125
Fighting the Austrians in Italy — Again!.126
Trekking through the Alps.127
Facing the Austrian response.128
Securing the peace.130
Fighting the Austrians and Russians — Yet Again!.131
Setting the stage.131
Dividing and conquering.133
Capturing Vienna.134
Preparing for combat.134
Conveying weakness.135
Fighting at Austerlitz.135
Gaining a glorious victory.137
Rewarding his soldiers.138
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Chapter 10: Conquering a Continent .141
Reorganizing Europe.141
Tussling with Prussia and Russia.143
Routing Prussian forces.143
Fighting a winter battle against Russia.145
Finding a Polish love.146
Continuing the campaign .148
Crushin’ the Russian army.148
Signing a peace, gaining a friend.150
Facing Another Austrian Threat.151
Declaring war on France.152
Winning Wagram.153
Completing the victory.154
Looking toward the future.154
Part 111: Losing an Empire . 157
Chapter 11: Sailing into Disaster with the British .159
Facing Denial in Egypt .160
Dodging the British.160
Improperly anchoring the French fleet.160
Getting surrounded.161
Dealing with long-term effects.163
Destroying the Danish Fleet (Twice) .164
Engaging in trade wars .164
Forcing Denmark out of the League.164
Bombarding the Danes .165
Sinking the Spanish and French at Trafalgar.166
Lacking leadership.166
Battling Nelson again.167
Facing reality. 168
Chapter 12: Bleeding in Spain . 169
Gaining Control of Portugal.169
Taking Advantage of Spain’s Political Turmoil.170
Sorting out Spanish court politics . 171
Convincing the royals to abdicate .171
The Peasants Are Revolting (and So Are the Clergy).172
Keeping Control All in the Family.173
Going from brother to brother .174
Meeting popular resistance .174
Battling the British.175
The British are coming.175
Napoleon is coming.176
The British are leaving.177
Napoleon is leaving.177
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The Spanish Ulcer.177
Making one last effort.178
Stopping the French momentum.179
Pushing the French out of Spain.180
Defending France .180
Chapter 13: Reeling from Russia .183
Watching Storm Clouds Gather.183
Polish pain.184
Continental divide.184
Getting Russia Ready for War.185
Preparing France for War.187
Growing the army.187
Stocking supplies.188
Hoping for a quick battle.188
Invading Mother Russia.189
Seeking a battle.189
Waiting for Alexander .190
Taking a city by storm .191
Decisions, decisions.192
Giving a beating at Borodino .193
Entering Moscow.194
Making the Long Return Home.195
Fighting “General Frost” .195
Understanding the consequences.197
Chapter 14: Defeat and Resurrection .199
Trying to Keep the Wolves at Bay.199
Facing a Sixth Coalition.200
Being undermined by Austria.202
Holding talks that lead to nowhere.202
Trying a new Coalition tactic.203
Facing disaster at Leipzig.204
Defending the Homeland.206
Preparing Paris.207
Seeking an elusive peace.207
Reliving the good old days: The six-day war.208
Failing peace .210
Racing to Paris. 210
Losing his marshals.212
Losing his position. 212
Becoming the Emperor of Elba.213
Losing Josephine.214
Creating a new life.215
Being the center of attention.215
Tempting fate.215
Considering options.217
Returning to France .218
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The One Hundred Days.219
Marching on the Route Napoleon .219
Receiving the gates of Grenoble.220
Entering Paris.222
Suffering a fatal, if unavoidable, flaw.223
With friends like this.224
Chapter 15: Waterloo .225
Feeling the Weight of Waterloo.225
Organizing an Army and Seeking Peace.226
Picking a New Team.227
Losing Berthier.227
Settling on a B team .228
Marching to War.229
Hoping to divide and conquer again.229
Surprising the Prussians .229
Marching to and fro.230
Missing key opportunities.231
Waiting on the weather.231
Moving from fight to flight.232
Bad News Travels Fastest.233
Chapter 16: St. Helena: Napoleon's Final Island .235
Putting His Fate in British Hands .235
What’s in a name?.237
An interesting entourage.237
Arriving on a Tiny Rock 1,000 Miles from Nowhere.239
Enjoying a stay with the Balcombes.240
Moving to Longwood .240
Receiving a Lowe blow.241
Enduring medical follies.243
Losing His Last Battle.245
An unmarked grave.245
Death by.?. 247
Returning to France.248
Part W: A True Revolutionary .2k9
Chapter 17: Marshalling a Great Army .251
Revolutionizing the Army Corps System .251
Recognizing flaws in the old system.252
Designing a better way .252
Creating Marshals.253
Fighting a Modern War.254
Using artillery effectively.254
Planning an offensive.255
Taking the fight to the enemy, quickly.256
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Dividing and conquering.257
Improving logistics.257
Inspiring soldiers.258
Chapter 18: Sustaining Support at Home .¿61
Promoting a Point of View.261
Issuing Bulletins and proclamations.262
Influencing newspaper coverage.264
Using the Power of Government.265
Producing information.265
Censoring opposing voices.266
Controlling political opposition.267
Comparing Napoleon to his peers.268
Controlling Images.268
Chapter 19: Building a Greater (Middle Class) France .271
Creating a Legal Legacy.272
Writing new civil law: The Code Napoleon .272
Overhauling the rest of the system.273
Educating the People.274
Becoming a Napoleonic priority.274
Educating the best and brightest.275
Centralizing educational authority.276
Having a lasting impact.277
Reforming the Economy.277
Dealing with massive debt.278
Rebuilding France (literally).279
Chapter 20: Attempting a Dynasty .281
Surviving Assassination Attempts.281
Becoming the subject of royalist intrigues.282
The “infernal machine”.282
Recognizing the source of the problem.283
Eliminating a Bourbon prince.284
Establishing an Empire.285
The will of the people.285
Coronation.286
Seeking a Dynasty.287
Goodbye, Josephine.289
Hello, Marie Louise.290
Part V: Influencing Nations: Diplomacy and Legacy .293
Chapter 21: Boney Times with the Brits .295
Making One Great Effort at Peace.296
Seizing a brief window of opportunity.296
Celebrating “The Amazing Mr. Bonaparte”.298
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Failing Peace.301
Refusing to abandon Malta.301
Making a last-ditch effort to negotiate.301
Attempting Economic Embargo: The Continental System.302
Demonizing Napoleon.303
Examples of early caricatures.304
Examples of later caricatures.305
Chapter 22: Creating a New United Europe .307
Promoting Italian Risorgimento.308
Making early moves toward unity.309
Creating a united kingdom.309
Establishing an Independent Poland.311
Creating the Grand Duchy of Warsaw.311
Watching the Duchy dissolve.312
Toward a Greater Germany.313
Gaining control of German states.313
Promoting (unintended) nationalism.314
Short on Time, Long on Influence.314
Chapter 23: Religious Freedom and Jewish Liberation.315
Accommodating the Catholic Church.316
Revolting against the Church.316
Trying to ease civil strife.317
Negotiating with the Pope.317
Facing a backlash.318
Promoting Jewish Freedom.319
Envisioning the Jewish state.319
Granting French Jews full citizenship.320
Meeting opposition at home and abroad.320
Part Vh The Part of Tens . 323
Chapter 24: Ten Interesting Battlefields to Visit .325
Waterloo (Belgium).325
Borodino (Russia). 326
Austerlitz (Czech Republic).327
Lodi (Italy) .328
Aspern-Essling, Lobau Island, and Wagram (Austria).328
Areola (Italy).329
Acre/Jaffa (Israel).329
Eylau (Russia).330
Friedland (Russia).330
Marengo (Italy).330
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Chapter 25: Ten Pieces of Advice for Napoleon .333
Get Rid of Talleyrand and Fouche.333
Have Better Reconnaissance.334
Acre.334
Marengo.335
Leaving Moscow.335
Don’t Depend on Your Siblings.335
Forget the Continental System.336
Don’t Marry Josephine.337
Don’t Divorce Josephine.337
Declare Victory in Moscow and Get Out of Town Quickly.338
Declare Equal Rights for Women.339
Don’t Become Emperor.339
See Dr. James Verling on St. Helena.340
Chapter 26: Ten (Plus) Best Sources for Further Information .341
Books and Periodicals.341
Reference books.341
Biographies and Bulletins.342
Periodicals.342
Organizations.342
The Napoleonic Alliance.343
The Napoleonic Society of America.343
International Napoleonic Society.343
WebSites.344
Napoleon Series.344
Napoleon Foundation .344
Appendix A: Napoleonic Timeline.345
Appendix 8: Maps of Napoleonic Europe.351
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