A Selection from the Letters and Despatches of the First Napoleon
With Explanatory Notes

A selection of English translations from the letters of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), first published in 1884.

Napoleon Bonaparte (Author), D. A. Bingham (Edited by)

9781108023405, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 25 November 2010

426 pages
21.6 x 14 x 2.4 cm, 0.54 kg

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821) is best remembered for establishing the First French Empire, declaring himself Emperor of the French in 1804. His military campaigns across Europe sparked the Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) and profoundly shaped European political and economic activities during the early nineteenth century. These volumes, edited by military officer and historian Denis Arthur Bingham and first published in 1884, contain translations of a selection of Bonaparte's letters. Bonaparte was a prolific letter writer, and the translations in these volumes describe a variety of domestic and international situations, including his early military career, his reports on the invasion of Egypt, and his criticism of his relatives who he had installed on the thrones of various conquered countries. Arranged by year with concise explanatory notes, these volumes provide a valuable and fascinating resource for the study of Bonaparte's career and character. Volume 1 covers his childhood and career until 1802.

Preface
1. Youthful letters and antecedents
2. The year 1796
3. The year 1797
4. The year 1798
5. The year 1799
6. The year 1800
7. The year 1801
8. The year 1802.

Subject Areas: European history [HBJD]