Napoleon Biography

Over the last 150 years, historians and Americans have endlessly debated over the Civil War, including its causes and the best and worst generals. Nowhere has there been a sharper debate than over the career and legacy of George McClellan, with a majority viewing him as the North's biggest goat and a small but vocal minority insisting that McClellan was a very good general who was made a scapegoat by the Lincoln Administration and its supporters.

In the wake of the French Revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of France, and Pope Pius VII shared a common goal: to reconcile the church with the state. But while they were able to work together initially, formalizing an agreement in 1801, relations between them rapidly deteriorated. In 1809, Napoleon ordered the Pope's arrest. Ambrogio Caiani provides a pioneering account of the tempestuous relationship between the emperor and his most unyielding opponent.

No one in history has provoked more controversy than Napoleon Bonaparte. Was he an enlightened ruler or brutal tyrant? Was he an insatiable warmonger or a defender of France against the aggression of the other great powers? Was he kind or cruel, farsighted or blinkered, a sophisticate or a philistine, a builder or a destroyer? One thing is certain, if the art of leadership is about getting what one wants, then Napoleon was among history's greatest masters.

Napoléon a-t-il vraiment connu l'amour ? « Rien d'humain ne battait sous ton épaisse armure » a écrit Lamartine au sujet de Napoléon. Et l'on pourrait effectivement douter que cet homme à l'ascension inouïe ait seulement eu le temps de s'adonner au sentiment amoureux. Pourtant, ceux qui écouteront ce livre n'en douteront plus. Il ne s'est pas contenté de collectionner les conquêtes féminines.

หนังสือที่เป็นบทสรุปหลายๆ อย่างในบั้นปลายชีวิตของ คร. นโปเลียน ฮิลล์ บางอย่างเป็นการแก้ไขความเข้าใจที่คลาดเคลื่อนของคนหลายๆ คน ต่อคุณภาพของชีวิตที่แท้จริง รวมทั้งคำอธิบายเพิ่มเติมและสมบูรณ์ ต่อหนังสือ "คิดแล้วรวย" ที่โด่งดัง และขายดีที่สุดของท่าน รวมทั้ง ประสบการณ์ที่น่าพิศวงที่สุดครั้งหนึ่งในชีวิตของ คร. นโปเลียน ฮิลล์ ที่ ไม่เคยเปิดเผยในที่ใดมาก่อน

Discover the lives and legacies of some of history’s most famous conquerors. History has no shortage of great kings and military leaders, but few rose to the power and prominence of the men in this biography bundle. Their legacies are far-reaching, forming entire empires and drastically altering the path of human civilization. Now, this biography examines the lives of three of the world’s most famous conquerors.

The murder of Edith Cavell is second only to the sinking of the Lusitania for events that outraged and encouraged America to become involved in the First World War. Edith a nurse, volunteered to run a hospital in Belgium behind the German front line. There she ran the medical facilities and offered care and treatment to all that came, including wounded German soldiers. In 1915 the German military authorities arrested Miss Cavell in the middle of the night and she simply disappeared.

"Napoleon og Talleyrand" er titlen på Else Moltkes bog om to mænd, der styrede Europas skæbne i perioden 1799-1814. Det er fortællingen om en magtsyg hærfører, der ikke regnede menneskeliv for noget, men i stedet drømte om at overtage verdensherredømmet, og den diplomat og politiker, der krydsede hans vej og stillede sig imellem Napoleon og hans begær efter at erobre verden. Else Moltke (1888-1986), dansk forfatter.

This unnamed soldier joined up with Wellington's forces against the wish of his parents, and served right through the Peninsular War and also fought at Waterloo. This book contains his experiences in the field during all that time. He recounts his part in the various battles and the privations the men had to suffer through. FNH Audio presents an unabridged reading of this Napoleonic memoir.

Discover the lives of history’s greatest leaders. From statesmen to generals and presidents to PMs, this detailed book explores the lives and legacies of five of the world’s most famous and influential men. With a comprehensive account of their lives, achievements, philosophies and more, inside this bundle you’ll find: Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States and famous for his anti-slavery policy and leadership during the Civil War; Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister who stood up to Hitler and the Nazis, leading the UK to victory in World War II; and more.

John Kincaid served as an officer in the Rifles serving under Wellington through the Peninsular War. In this memoir John relates anecdotes and stories about his time marching under the flag of the 95th regiment.

La biografía de Bonaparte que encontramos en Breve Historia de Napoleón pretende combinar las biografías basadas en los detalles más íntimos del emperador francés con aquellas que presentan sus logros públicos, en una obra de carácter divulgativo que recoge su conocida capacidad como legislador y estratega militar, pero también, su menos conocida capacidad como matemático, su sagacidad a la hora de tomar decisiones complejas y demostrar lo visionario y acertado de muchos de sus juicios y sentencias.

The French Revolution facilitated the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, but after gaining power he knew that his first task was to end it. In this book William Doyle describes how he did so, beginning with the three large issues that had destabilized revolutionary France: war, religion, and monarchy.

Depuis Louis XV, aucun chef d’état n’a gouverné aussi longuement la France que Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, président de la République de 1848 à 1852 et empereur de 1852 à 1870. Et pourtant, durant des décennies, il n’a guère eu les faveurs du public ni celles des historiens, rebutés par le coup d’état de décembre 1851 et par la défaite de 1870 contre la Prusse. Un tel passif explique pour une bonne part que le neveu de Napoléon Ier a été rejeté, moqué et détesté, tout en restant méconnu.

Spannend geschrieben ist dieser Bericht über die letzten Jahre des Kaisers der Franzosen. Die Biographie setzt ein mit der Abdankung Napoleons 1815 und seiner Verbannung auf die kleine Mittelmeerinsel Elba. Freilich: Die Autoren sind keine modernen Historiographen. Vielmehr wurden die Texte 1901 veröffentlicht, rund 30 Jahre nach der deutschen Reichsgründung und unter der Ägide des Kaisers Wilhelm II. Es dürfte reizvoll sein aufzuspüren, an welchen Stellen man das der Biographie anmerkt.

After his surrender to the Royal Navy, Napoleon became the object of massive English public interest. He would live out his last years on the island of St. Helena without ever admitting to being a prisoner. This close study of Napoleon in captivity attempts to reconstruct an authentic portrait of the fallen emperor by examining contemporary documents and records of public opinion.

Ready to unravel the complexities of one of history's most iconic military leaders? Curious about the rise and fall of a man who shaped the face of Europe? Fascinated by the blend of genius, ambition, and hubris that defines a legendary emperor? A Brief History of Napoleon Bonaparte dives deep into the life of the man who rose from Corsican obscurity to become the Emperor of the French. This book is more than a biography; it's a vivid narrative of power, conquest, and downfall.

The first emperor of France and one of the shrewdest military leaders of all time, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 - 1821) eventually came to control much of Europe. In Simply Napoleon, authors J. David Markham and Matthew Zarzeczny tell Napoleon's story, from his birth on the island of Corsica to his eventual imprisonment and death on the island of Saint Helena. They explain how the famed military commander's unique combination of determination, intellect, and personal charisma allowed him to rise from a provincial village to become a powerful and authoritative ruler. While taking an overall positive view of Napoleon, Markham and Zarzeczny also make it a point to draw attention to his mistakes and their consequences, providing a balanced picture of this complicated figure who was both a product of his times and a man pointing the way to the future.

Una casualidad hace que la isla de Córcega cambie de poseedor, años antes del nacimiento de uno de los genios militares más grandes que ha conocido la humanidad, y así se definiría la patria del francés Napoleón Bonaparte. Culto, ambicioso, exitoso, y ególatra durante gran parte de su vida, supo llevar sus campañas militares al éxito hasta casi conquistar toda Europa y, cómo no, coronarse emperador.

Alistair Horne is a leading scholar of French history. Here he trains his sights on one of the most compelling figures of the 19th century, Napoleon Bonaparte. Far from a mere dictator, Napoleon was a military, political and social visionary whose legacy can still be felt in France and all over the world. Horne examines the one-time emperor at his most human, from his greatest triumphs to his disastrous failures.