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Napoleon finds France surrounded by hostile coalitions, its commerce choked and its borders under relentless pressure. As the English navy blocks the Channel and Austrian armies mass on the Rhine and in Italy, the young general rises to the occasion, driven by a fierce devotion to the Republic and an unshakable confidence in his own military insight. He rallies the nation with a stirring proclamation, promising to defend French independence against the “inhuman” designs of England and its allies.
With unmatched energy, he assembles a veteran army of 150,000 men and entrusts its command to General Moreau, while plotting daring maneuvers of his own. The narrative captures the tension between Napoleon’s bold, visionary strategies and the cautious approaches of his contemporaries, setting the stage for the dramatic campaigns that will soon reshape Europe.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (301K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2003-02-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1805–1877
A 19th-century American pastor turned prolific popular historian, he wrote lively biographies and histories that brought figures like Napoleon, Louis XIV, and Marie Antoinette to a wide readership. His books were known for their energy and accessibility, even when later critics found them more enthusiastic than scholarly.
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