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Military Career of Napoleon the Great An Account of the Remarkable Campaigns of the "Man of Destiny"; Authentic Anecdotes of the Battlefield as Told by the Famous Marshals and Generals of the First Empire

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Military Career of Napoleon the Great An Account of the Remarkable Campaigns of the "Man of Destiny"; Authentic Anecdotes of the Battlefield as Told by the Famous Marshals and Generals of the First Empire

by Montgomery B. Gibbs

EN·~15 hours·22 chapters

Chapters

22 total
1

Military Career OF Napoleon the Great

0:33
2

Preface.

5:20
3

Illustrations

1:24
4

Military Career OF Napoleon the Great

0:06
5

BOYHOOD DAYS AND EARLY CAREER

1:03:22
6

BONAPARTE'S CAMPAIGN IN ITALY, 1796-7

1:48:30
7

EXPEDITION TO EGYPT

1:01:24
8

PASSAGE OF THE ALPS, AND BATTLE OF MARENGO

1:00:11
9

ULM AND AUSTERLITZ

1:03:31
10

THE BATTLE OF JENA

32:19

Description

The work brings Napoleon’s battlefield world to life through the eyes of the men who marched beside him. Drawing on the memoirs of his famous marshals and generals, it offers vivid anecdotes that reveal how a single word or gesture from the Emperor could spark unflinching bravery. Listeners hear the clang of artillery, the crack of cavalry, and the whispered confidence of soldiers who trusted his foresight. The narrative paints a portrait of a leader whose presence on the field turned strategy into legend.

Beyond the grand maneuvers, the book explores the daily rhythms of camp life—late‑night discussions around a fire, the camaraderie that forged an army’s spirit, and the relentless drive that kept the ranks moving forward. It sidesteps broader political debates, focusing instead on the raw, human experience of the campaigns that reshaped Europe. The result is an intimate, accessible look at a military genius as remembered by those who served under his banner.

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Military Career of Napoleon the Great An Account of the Remarkable Campaigns of the "Man of Destiny"; Authentic Anecdotes of the Battlefield as Told by the Famous Marshals and Generals of the First Empire An Account of the Remarkable Campaigns of the "Man of Destiny"; Authentic Anecdotes of the Battlefield as Told by the Famous Marshals and Generals of the First Empire

Language

en

Duration

~15 hours (870K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Melissa McDaniel, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net.(This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)

Release date

2012-10-29

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Montgomery B. Gibbs

Best remembered for a lively late-19th-century account of Napoleon’s campaigns, this little-known writer also turned to family history in a book tracing the Gibbs family in America.

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