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On April 20, 1814, after a dizzying series of battles, campaigns, and diplomatic intrigues, a defeated Napoleon Bonaparte made his farewell speech to the Old Guard in the courtyard of the Chateau de Fontainebleau and set off for exile on the island of Elba. Napoleonic legend ass…
Part I. Napoleon and Corsica: 1769-1793 -- An Italian family in Corsica -- A French upbringing -- The French officer and the Corsican patriot -- The revolutionary of Ajaccio -- Lost illusions -- Part II. Entry into the scene: 1793-1796 -- Toulon -- In search of a future -- Happi…
"This is the first comprehensive history of the campaign that determined control of Germany following Napoleon's catastrophic defeat in Russia. Michael Leggiere reveals how, in the spring of 1813, Prussia, the weakest of the Great Powers, led the struggle against Napoleon as a w…
Nietzsche and Napoleon: the Dionysian conspiracy
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"At just thirty years of age, Napoleon Bonaparte ruled the most powerful country in Europe. But the journey that led him there was neither inevitable nor smooth. This authoritative biography focuses on the evolution of Napoleon as a leader and debunks many of the myths that are …
"The story of the British government's determination to destroy Napoleon Bonaparte by any means possible. Between two assassination attempts--in 1800 and 1804--on Napoleon Bonaparte, the British government launched a propaganda campaign of unprecedented scope and intensity to pe…
