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In Napoleonic Days

Author : Augusta Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book In Napoleonic Days written by Augusta Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-02 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1939 Princess Beatrice, youngest daughter of Queen Victoria, decided to translate selections from the diary of her maternal great-grandmother Augusta, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. The result was a fascinating glimpse of family history, covering the years from 1806 to 1821. It was a time that saw the last illness and death of her husband, the marriages of several of their children, and above all the war with Napoleon Bonaparte's France that ended with his escape from Elba and subsequent defeat at the battle of Waterloo.The book was published in 1941, but owing to wartime shortages, in a very small print run that quickly sold out and was not reprinted or reissued. This new edition includes the full text of the original, plus additional illustrations, a new foreword, and notes on the family of the Duchess.

In the Words of Napoleon

Author : R.M. Johnston
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473882796
Total Pages : 573 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book In the Words of Napoleon written by R.M. Johnston and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2016-11-30 with total page 573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful portrait of a complex individual. It uses Napoleons own words to show his genius, arrogance, insecurities, and frustrations. The reader will be amazed by Napoleons attention to detail, from those of pressing national interests to the mundane (such as the problem of heartbroken soldiers in his guard.) . . . This makes it an invaluable reference book that should be on the bookshelf of anyone interested in the period. Rob Burnham, Editor, Napoleon SeriesIn the words of Napoleon is a startling insight into the life and deeds of Napoleon I. Derived from Napoleons extensive correspondence and his other writings and recorded speech, this valuable compilation acts as a diary or journal, encompassing the whole of the emperors life. Napoleons words as recorded on a particular day are set down as entries, and these offer a unique glimpse into the major events of the Napoleonic period.The diary reveals Napoleons thoughts and actions as his great life unfolded and throws light on his attitudes to war, politics and the many varied personalities who surrounded or opposed him. As entries appear on an almost daily basis, the reader has the opportunity to trace the surging course of events as they happened, and to witness the emperors response to the rise and fall of his fortunes.Philip Haythornthwaite provides a fascinating introduction which analyses Napoleons words, and includes biographical sketches of the key personalities of the era.

In Napoleonic days

Author : Augusta Duchess
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book In Napoleonic days written by Augusta Duchess and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

In Napoleonic Days

Author : Beatrice (Prinsesse.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book In Napoleonic Days written by Beatrice (Prinsesse.) and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Terrible Exile

Author : Brian Unwin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857717332
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (577 download)

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Download or read book Terrible Exile written by Brian Unwin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2010-02-17 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At its height, the Napoleonic Empire spanned much of mainland Europe. Feted and feared by millions of citizens, Napoleon was the most powerful and famous man of his age. But following his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo the future of the one-time Emperor of France seemed irredeemably bleak. How did the brilliant tactician cope with being at the mercy of his captors? How did he react to a life in exile on St Helena - and how did the other inhabitants of that isolated and impregnable island respond to his presence there? And what tactics did he develop to preserve his legacy in such drastically reduced circumstances? Tracing events from the dramatic defeat at Waterloo to his death six years later, this is the first modern comprehensive account of the last phase of Napoleon's life. Drawing on many previously overlooked journals and letters, Brian Unwin has pieced together a remarkably vivid account of Napoleon's final years which also offers fresh insights into the character of this giant of European history. Through his initial flight from the battlefield and his journey into exile on St Helena, Napoleon refused to accept that he would not be allowed to return to somewhere in Europe or even America. He railed against every aspect of his imprisonment and conspired to make life as difficult as possible for his unfortunate jailer, Hudson Lowe, whose impossible situation is sympathetically described here. Confined with him in the damp and confined Longwood House, life was also uncomfortable for those loyal companions who chose to journey with him into exile. Unsurprisingly for such a man of action, Napoleon bitterly resented being under constant supervision when he ventured outside his house and suffered acutely from boredom as much as from his physical ailments. Contrary to the strict wishes of the English he refused to accept any diminution in his status: 'Je ne suis pas le General Bonaparte, je suis L'Empereur Napoleon.' But gradually Napoleon came to think less about escape and more about how he would be remembered by future generations, spending hour after hour dictating the story of his campaigns to Count Las Cases, the companion who had travelled with him chiefly to act as his amanuensis. Terrible Exile brilliantly evokes the claustrophobic atmosphere of life on St Helena, offering a colourful and original history of the period as well as a persuasive psychological portrait of a great man in reduced circumstances. It will be essential reading for anyone with an interest in Napoleonic history and is an important addition to our understanding of the subject.

Napoleon and the Hundred Days

Author : Stephen Coote
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 9780306815072
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Napoleon and the Hundred Days written by Stephen Coote and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2007-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A portrait of the general and self-made emperor who, in 1815, escaped captivity and fought his way across Europe for one hundred days, until meeting his match at Waterloo, a journey chronicled in a recreation of the rise and fall of an Empire.

In Napoleonic Days

Author : Augusta (duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (39 download)

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Charge!

Author : Digby Smith
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1784380008
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (843 download)

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Download or read book Charge! written by Digby Smith and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2007-01-15 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the leading voices on national-security issues in the US Congress demonstrates how words have been sharp and powerful weapons of victory in this compilation of great military speeches that helped turn the tide of history. Congressman Israel has included speeches that have motivated and mobilized, challenged and comforted. Some were blurted in the heat of combat, others carefully written in places far removed from the brutality of the battlefield, but all will inspire readers with the courage that moved people forward against all odds. This dramatic sweep of military history in the words of history's military leaders serves to reinforce the concept that the pen is mightier than the sword. Congressman Steve Israel represents New York's second district and is a member of the House Appropriations Committee and former member of the Armed Services Committee.

Napoleon's Hundred Days and the Politics of Legitimacy

Author : Katherine Astbury
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319702084
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book Napoleon's Hundred Days and the Politics of Legitimacy written by Katherine Astbury and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-02-12 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the politics of legitimacy as they played out across Europe in response to Napoleon’s dramatic return to power in France after his exile to Elba in 1814. Napoleon had to re-establish his claim to power with initially minimal military resources. Moreover, as the rest of Europe united against him, he had to marshal popular support for his new regime, while simultaneously demanding men and money to back what became an increasingly inevitable military campaign. The initial return – known as ‘the flight of the eagle’ – gradually turned into a dogged attempt to bolster support using a range of mechanisms, including constitutional amendments, elections, and public ceremonies. At the same time, his opponents had to marshal their resources to challenge his return, relying on populations already war-weary and resentful of the costs they had had to bear. The contributors to this volume explore how, for both sides, cultural politics became central in supporting or challenging the legitimacy of these political orders in the path to Waterloo.

Blundering to Glory

Author : Owen Connelly
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742553187
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (531 download)

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Download or read book Blundering to Glory written by Owen Connelly and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2006 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned for its accuracy, brevity, and readability, this book has long been the gold standard of concise histories of the Napoleonic Wars. Now in an updated and revised edition, it is unique in its portrayal of one of the world's great generals as a scrambler who never had a plan, strategic or tactical, that did not break down or change of necessity in the field. Distinguished historian Owen Connelly argues that Napoleon was the master of the broken play, so confident of his ability to improvise, cover his own mistakes, and capitalize on those of the enemy that he repeatedly plunged his armies into uncertain, seemingly desperate situations, only to emerge victorious as he "blundered" to glory. Beginning with a sketch of Napoleon's early life, the book progresses to his command of artillery at Toulon and the "whiff of grapeshot" in Paris that netted him control of the Army of Italy, where his incredible performance catapulted him to fame. The author vividly traces Napoleon's campaigns as a general of the French Revolution and emperor of the French, knowledgeably analyzing each battle's successes and failures. The author depicts Napoleon's "art of war" as a system of engaging the enemy, waiting for him to make a mistake, improvising a plan on the spot-and winning. Far from detracting from Bonaparte's reputation, his blunders rather made him a great general, a "natural" who depended on his intuition and ability to read battlefields and his enemy to win. Exploring this neglected aspect of Napoleon's battlefield genius, Connelly at the same time offers stirring and complete accounts of all the Napoleonic campaigns.

The Age of Napoleon

Author : J. Christopher Herold
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618154616
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (546 download)

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Download or read book The Age of Napoleon written by J. Christopher Herold and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2002 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE AGE OF NAPOLEON is the biography of an enigmatic and legendary personality as well as the portrait of an entire age. J. Christopher Herold tells the fascinating story of the Napoleonic world in all its aspects -- political, cultural, military, commercial, and social. Napoleon"s rise from common origins to enormous political and military power, as well as his ultimate defeat, influenced our modern age in thousands of ways, from the map of Europe to the metric system, from styles of dress and dictators to new conventions of personal behavior.

The Hundred Days (Aubrey-Maturin, Book 19)

Author : Patrick O’Brian
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007429444
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Hundred Days (Aubrey-Maturin, Book 19) written by Patrick O’Brian and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2011-12-19 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Napoleon has escaped from Elba – the Hundred Days have begun.

One Hundred Days

Author : Alan Schom
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (111 download)

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Download or read book One Hundred Days written by Alan Schom and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-18 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The best account of this episode in English.' TLS Napoleon was the hero of his age, a man who helped France become, briefly, a hugely impressive European power. In 1814, he was imprisoned on Elba, planning an escape and plotting his course of action once he had done so. From the time he landed back in France to his loss at Waterloo, one hundred days elapsed. Scholar Alan Schom, an expert in the history of the Napoleonic era, outlines the key personalities and events of those hundred days in 1815. Napoleon is a far cry from the heroic leader of the time before he was imprisoned in Elba, attempting to gather forces and convince his old friends to help him once again. Despite the difficulties he faced from his irresponsible brothers, and acting in opposition to the statesman Talleyrand, Napoleon was only a whisker away from a famous triumph, and only eventually defeated by the mobilised force of the Allies. It was the Duke of Wellington and Blücher who defeated Napoleon, who was prepared to take on England, Austria, Prussia and Russia. The book includes a brilliant account of the manoeuvres at Waterloo, and is a fantastic tale of daring that is a useful book exactly 200 years on from the 100 days. 'Undoubtedly the best account of this episode in English' - Richard Holmes, The Times Literary Supplement 'Alan Schom has written a racy account, backed by copious detail and an abundance of quotations...a good read' - Michael Carver, Sunday Telegraph 'A brisk, pacey account of the Hundred Days, written in a fluent and engaging manner...There are excellent sketches of Fouché, Talleyrand and Carnot and a most able analysis of the background...as well as fascinating material on espionage and intelligence' - Frank McLynn in the Literary Review 'A riveting narrative of events...a sparkling portrait gallery of the personalities who shaped those events' - Russell F. Weigely, author of The Age of Battles Alan Schom was a professor of French and European history before retiring to write full-time. He is the author of Emile Zola: A Biography and Trafalgar. One Hundred Days was nominated for the 1992 Pulitzer Prize and for the 1992 US National Book Award.

The Napoleonic Wars

Author : Alexander Mikaberidze
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199394067
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book The Napoleonic Wars written by Alexander Mikaberidze and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-13 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Austerlitz, Wagram, Borodino, Trafalgar, Leipzig, Waterloo: these are the places most closely associated with the era of the Napoleonic Wars. But how did this period of nearly continuous conflict affect the world beyond Europe? The immensity of the fighting waged by France against England, Prussia, Austria, and Russia, and the immediate consequences of the tremors that spread throughout the world. In this ambitious and far-ranging work, Alexander Mikaberidze argues that the Napoleonic Wars can only be fully understood in an international perspective. France struggled for dominance not only on the plains of Europe but also in the Americas, West and South Africa, Ottoman Empire, Iran, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Mediterranean Sea, and the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Taking specific regions in turn, Mikaberidze discusses major political-military events around the world and situates geopolitical decision-making within its long- and short-term contexts. From the British expeditions to Argentina and South Africa to the Franco-Russian maneuvering in the Ottoman Empire, the effects of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars would shape international affairs well into the next century. In Egypt, the wars led to the rise of Mehmed Ali and the emergence of a powerful state; in North America, the period transformed and enlarged the newly established United States; and in South America, the Spanish colonial empire witnessed the start of national-liberation movements that ultimately ended imperial control. Skillfully narrated and deeply researched, here at last is the global history of the period, one that expands our view of the Napoleonic Wars and their role in laying the foundations of the modern world.

In Napoleonic Days

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (938 download)

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In Napoleonic Days

Author : Auguste Caroline Sophie (Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, Herzogin)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (42 download)

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In Napoleonic Days. Extracts from the Private Diary of Augusta, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Queen Victoria's Maternal Grandmother, 1806-1821. Selected and Translated by H.R.H. the Princess Beatrice. [With Plates, Including a Portrait.].

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Author : Consort of Francis Frederick Anthony AUGUSTA CAROLINE SOPHIA (Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld)
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Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (557 download)

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Download or read book In Napoleonic Days. Extracts from the Private Diary of Augusta, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Queen Victoria's Maternal Grandmother, 1806-1821. Selected and Translated by H.R.H. the Princess Beatrice. [With Plates, Including a Portrait.]. written by Consort of Francis Frederick Anthony AUGUSTA CAROLINE SOPHIA (Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld) and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: