Napoleon For DummiesExplains his influence on the military, law, politics, and religion Get the real story of Napoleon Bonaparte Not sure what's true about Napoleon? This easy-to-follow guide gets past the stereotypes and introduces you to this extraordinary man's beginnings, accomplishments, and famous romances. It traces Napoleon's rise from Corsican military cadet to Emperor of the French, chronicles his military campaigns, explains the mistakes that led to his removal from power, and explores his lasting impact on Europe and the world. Discover * How Napoleon built -- and lost -- an empire * The forces that influenced him * Why he created the Napoleonic Code * The inside story on Josephine * How he helped shape modern-day Europe |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 16
Page
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
Page
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
Page
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
Page
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
Page
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
Contents
Losing Some Revolutionary Fervor | |
Josephine | |
Improvising an Army in Italy | |
Defeat and Resurrection | |
Feeling the Weight of Waterloo | |
MarchingtoWar | |
St Helena Napoleons Final Island | |
ATrue Revolutionary | |
Sustaining Support at Home | |
Buildinga Greater Middle Class France | |
Attempting a Dynasty | |
Basking in the Glow of Glory | |
Emulating Alexander Sailing and Marchinginto History Struggling with Josephine | |
Gaining Control of France | |
Winning HisGreatest Victories | |
Conquering a Continent | |
Sailing into Disaster with the British | |
Bleeding in Spain | |
The Peasants AreRevolting and SoArethe Clergy | |
Defending France | |
Influencing Nations Diplomacy and Legacy | |
Creating a New United Europe | |
Toward a Greater Germany | |
Ten Interesting Battlefields to Visit | |
Friedland Russia | |
Ten Pieces of Advice for Napoleon | |
Ten Plus Best Sources for Further Information | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
action allies André Masséna andthe artillery attack Austerlitz Austrians Barras battle became began Bonaparte Bourbon Britain British campaign career cavalry Chapter Church Cisalpine Republic Coalition command Consul Continental System Corsica defeat Directory Duchy of Warsaw Egypt Emperor Empire enemy England engraving Europe fighting Figure fleet forces France France’s French army French Empire French Revolution gained Helena hewas inthe island Italian Italy Joachim Murat Joseph Josephine Josephine’s King leaders Louis Louis Alexandre Berthier Lucien Marbeuf March Marie Louise married Marshal Masséna Maximilien Robespierre Michel Ney military move Murat Napoleon took Napoleonwas nation never ofhis ofthe onthe Paris Paul Barras peace political Pope position pretty quickly reforms retreat Revolutionary royalists Russian sent ships shows Napoleon snuffbox soldiers soon Spain Spanish success Talleyrand theBattle theBritish theFrench things tothe Toulon Treaty troops Tsar Tsar Alexander Verling victory wanted Waterloo