Napoleon Bonaparte

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Napoleon Bonaparte

by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

EN·~5 hours

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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.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (301K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2003-02-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

1805–1877

A 19th-century American writer and pastor, he became widely known for lively popular histories and biographies that brought figures like Napoleon and Louis XIV to a broad audience. His books mixed storytelling, moral purpose, and a strong gift for making the past feel immediate.

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