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-Bonaparte's family brought into notice-his plans to secure
his conquests-Preparations of Austria to renew the war-
Bonaparte's plan of the campaign-Action at Tarvis-Austri-
ans defeated near Newmarck-Vienna is thrown into the
greatest confusion and alarm-Bonaparte offers peace, which
is accepted-A negociation opened at Campo Formo-Distur-
bances at Venice-The authority of France re-established, and
the authors punished-Success of the army of the Rhine.
CHAPTER VI.
89
France no enemy left but Great Britain-plan of the war against
her-Bonaparte returns to Paris-receives the highest hon-
ours-is courted by all parties-Revolution in the govern-
ment-Attempt at negociation with Great Britain—The army
of England-Alarm in that country-Expedition to Egypt--
Battle of Aboukir, and destruction of the French fleet-
The French march to Cairo-Battle of the Pyramids--Dia-
logue between Bonaparte and the Mufti-Victory at El Irish--
Capture of Jaffa-Siege of Acre-Victory near Mount Ta-
bor-Extraordinary exertions to reduce Acre-—Siege aban-
doned.
CHAPTER VII.
103
Great victory near Aboukir--Considerations which induced
Bonaparte to return to France-He arrives safe-remarks
on the expedition-Charges against Bonaparte-Conquest of
Egypt by the French compared to that of Hindostan by Great
Britain.
CHAPTER VIII.
128
Bonaparte's journey from Fregus to Paris....The joy with which
he is received....His popular manners.... Various incidents of
his past life illustrative of his character.... His presentation to
the Directory after his return from Italy....His speech....He
is chosen a member of the Institute....His installation....He
lives in retirement at Paris....Political revolution....Bonaparte
appointed to command the military force....He enters the
Council of Five Hundred.....His perilous situation.....The
Chamber dispersed by the soldiers....Bonaparte chosen Con-
sul....New Constitution adopted....Attention to etiquette....
Citizen Seiyes....His retirement, and events of his public life.
145
CHAPTER IX.
State of France at the establishment of the Consular government
....Its foreign relations....Operations of the war during the
year 1799....The French unfortunate in all quarters....They
lose nearly all Italy....Massena alone obtains some advantages
....Critical condition of France....Bonaparte opens a negocia-
tion with Austria and England for peace....It fails...he recalls
the emigrants....restores order at home....his extraordinary
exertions to prosecute the war.... Plan of the campaign....Suc-
cess of Moreau....The First Consul commences his march for
Italy....Passing of mount St. Bernard....The French cross the
Po, and attack the Austrians at Montebello....Both parties
concentrate their forces near Alessandria.... The great, obsti-
nate, and decisive battle of Marengo.........An armistice follows....
The First Consul adopts measures for re-organizing the Italian
Republics....Success of Moreau in Germany....Francis refuses
to ratify the treaty, and hostilities are renewed.... Victory of
Hohenlinden.... Peace of Luneville.
CHAPTER X.
175
The emperor Paul becomes dissatisfied with Great Britain....
Dispute between Denmark and England as to the right of
search....Maritime confederacy formed in the north in defence
of neutral rights.... The first consul charges Great Britain with
attempting to establish a universal maritime dominion....Power
of France....She makes great preparation and threatens to in-
vade England....Alarm in that country....Affairs in Egypt re-
sumed....A convention concluded....The English government
refuse to ratify it....Great victory near Heliopolis....Kleber
assassinated....His great worth....Menou succeeds to the com-
mand....His ridiculous conduct.... British expedition arrives in
the Mediterranean....The troops land, and are attacked by the
French near Alexandria.... The latter are defeated....English
march to Cairo....The garrison surrenders.... Alexandria_be-
sieged, capitulates, and the French troops are surrendered....
Treaty of peace concluded between Great Britain and France.
CHAPTER XI.
195
Power of France....Change of the government......Peace of A-
miens....Mr. Fox.... Various anecdotes and incidents in the
life of Bonaparte....Expedition to St. Domingo....It fails....
Re-establishment of the Catholic religion....A conspiracy....
Change of Ministry in England....Bonaparte created Empe-
ror.....Another coalition formed against France....Bonaparte
writes a letter to the King of England....His Address to the
Senate....Leaves Paris and puts himself at the head of the
army....Commencement of hostilities....Action at Ulm....The
Archduke Charles arrives from Italy....Austrians reinforced
by the Russians....The great battle of Austerlitz....The Trea-
ty of Presburg....Bonaparte returns to Paris....Mr. Fox and
his friends come into power in England....A negociation open-
ed....Broken off....Joseph Bonaparte proclaimed King of the
two Sicilies....Confederation of the Rhine.... War with Prus-
sia....The Prussians defeated at Jena with great loss....The
French enter Berlin....Action at Pultusk. 202
CHAPTER XII.
The war continued with Russia.... Alexander arrives with a re-
inforcement....Dantzic surrenders....Bonaparte joins the army
....Victory of Friedland....Fall of Konigsberg....An armistice,
followed by the treaty of Tilsit....Berlin and Milan decrees....
Immense power of France....Designs of Bonaparte against
Spain....Austria renews the war against France....Plan of the
campaign....The French penetrate to Vienna, which capitu-
lates....The battle of Essling.... The French retire to the isle of
Lobau....Operations in Italy....The Austrians are again at-
tacked at Wagram, and defeated after an obstinate contest....
Peace concluded....Bonaparte returns to Paris....Opens the
sitting of the Chamber by a speech....His divorce from Jose-
phine....His marriage with Marie Louisa....Holland annexed
to France....The king of Rome....Bonaparte's speech to the
Legislative body....Additions made to the Empire since the
last session....The power of France at its highest elevation....
Its great extent occasioned its weakness.
CHAPTER XIII.
221
The Emperor Alexander is uneasy under the Treaty of Tilsit....
Protracted negotiation....During which both parties make ex-
tensive preparation for war.... ...Bonaparte joins the army...De-
clares war against Russia.... The Russians adopt the Fabian pol-
icy....Actions at Witepsk....Macdonald sustains a severe loss
and recrosses the Dwina.... Attack at Borodino... The Russians
abandon Moscow and deliver it up to the flames.... The French
commence their retreat.... The winter sets in....The dreadful
calamities of the French army....Destruction at Krasnai....
The remains of the army reach Wilna....Bonaparte proceeds
to Paris....Defection and revolt of the allies....Great exertions
of France to carry on the war....Bonaparte returns to the
army....Fixes his head quarters at Dresden....The allies are
defeated in several engagements and obliged to retreat....
The mediation of Austria....She declares against France....Ac-
tion at Dresden....Moreau is killed....Obstinate action at Leip-
sic.
245
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XIV.
ix.
Manifesto of the allied Sovereigns.... The indifference of the peo-
ple as to the contest....Extraordinary exertions of Bonaparte to
recruit his armies....France is invaded from the north and the
south....Negociation at Chatillon....Bonaparte leaves Paris to
join the army....Action at La Rotherie....Bonaparte attacks
and pursues Blucher....The grand allied army advances to-
wards Paris....Bonaparte_rejects the basis of peace proposed
by the allies....Action at Loan....Napoleon's ultimatum reject-
ed, and the Congress dissolved....Bonaparte marches to oppose
the main army of the allies, and then to oppose that under Blu-
cher....He is greatly harassed and fatigued by forced marches,
and extraordinary exertions....His extraordinary movement to
St. Dizier....The allied armies approach the capital...Action
before Paris....Capitulation of the city, and entry of the allies
...Bonaparte, on his way to Paris hears of the capitulation and
returns to Fontainbleau....He abdicates.... His treaty with the
allied sovereigns....Louis 18th enters Paris....Bonaparte leaves
Fontainbleau for his destination at Elba.
CHAPTER XV.
233
The effects of the revolution, and the imperial government of
France upon Europe.... The public sentiment occasioned by the
overthrow of Bonaparte, in Europe and in America....The fal-
len emperor at Elba....Causes which led Bonaparte to hazard
a return to France.... The embarkation from Elba....his procla-
mation to the army and people of France.
CHAPTER XVI.
259
Napoleon appears in a new character....A detail of his expedi-
tion from Elba to Paris....His entry into the capital....Louis
flies from Paris....Several decrees issued at Lyons....He de-
termines the functions of the house of Peers....His declaration
to the French people....His old marshals and friends flock to
Paris, and give in their adhesion....All France, except Bor-
deaux and Toulon, declare for him....He organizes a ministry
....The council of state address the Emperor....The allied
sovereigns at Vienna.... They declare him an outlaw....The
different causes of the coalitions against France....The pre-
posterous principles of the allied sovereigns.
CHAPTER XVII.
273
The allies conclude a treaty for renewing the war against the
common enemy....They issue a proclamation to the people of
France....The re-establishment of the imperial throne occa-
sions great joy throughout France....Conciliatory and popular
policy of Napoleon....Suppresses the insurrection in the south
of France....He offers peace to the several allied powers....
The allies make great exertions for renewing the war....Re-
duced condition of the French army....Astonishing efforts made
to organize a military force, to furnish arms, clothing, &c....
Great activity throughout France....Immense expenditures,
promptly met.... Military force of France....Plans of conduct-
ing the war....The Camp de Mai.... The ceremony announced
to the army....Napoleon joins the army....His address to the
troops....Commencement of operations....Situation of the ar-
mies of the hostile parties.
CHAPTER XVIII.
295
Bonaparte attacks and defeats the Prussians under Blucher at
Ligny....Grouchy is ordered in pursuit of Blucher....He loses
a day's march of him....Situation of the French army, and the
anxiety of the emperor on the night of the seventeenth....Sit-
uation of Wellington's army at the same time....How drawn
up....Bonaparte feels confident of victoryin the morning....He
reconnoitres the enemy.... The French army moves in columns
on to the battle ground.... Their disposition and order for ac-
tion....Position of the emperor... Commencement of the battle
of mount St. Jean, or Waterloo-Detailed account of the
operations.... Wellington reinforced by the Prussians com-
manded by general Bulow....Grouchy anxiously expected, but
does not arrive....French carry the post St. Haye....Grouchy
marches to Wavres, receives orders from the emperor, and
sends a reinforcement....Blucher marches from Wavres to
reinforce Wellington.... The action raged with great fury un-
til dark, when the English were on the point of a total defeat
.... Blucher arrives and decides the action.
CHAPTER XIX.
318
Blucher pursues the French.... Dreadful confusion and slaughter
at the bridge of Genappe....Message sent to Grouchy to ac-
quaint him with the loss of thebattle.... The troops ordered to
rendezvous near Loan....Operations of Grouchy at Wavres....
Situation of France... The allies enter the territories of France
....Napoleon returns to Paris.... Agitation of the chambers....
Motion of La Fayette....Napoleon abdicates.... His son is de-
clared by the title of Napoleon Second.... Napoleon proceeds
to Rochefort....Paris capitulates....Napoleon attempts to sail
for America....Surrenders himself up to the Bellerophon....
His suit....The Bellerophon sails to Torbay... Great curiosity
excited among the English....Is informed that he is to be sent
to St. Helena....Enters on board the Northumberland.
333