Project Gutenberg 2010-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 957 Sloane, William Milligan 1850 1928 The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 2 (of 4) Produced by Thierry Alberto, Henry Craig, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 2 (of 4)" by William Milligan Sloane is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume focuses on the life and military career of Napoleon Bonaparte as he navigates the political landscape of France and Europe following the French Revolution. The book delves into key events such as Bonaparte's maneuvers to strengthen his position, the treatise of Campo Formio, and his ambitious plans for expansion into Egypt, showcasing his complex political strategies and relationships. The opening of the volume introduces the political climate in France during the late 1790s, where Bonaparte's rise is marked by both military success and political intrigue. It details the deadlock within the Directory and the royalist plots brewing in Paris, highlighting Bonaparte's vital role in stabilizing the government through decisive action, including his participation in the overthrow of the Directory. Sloane draws on a variety of historical sources to paint a vivid portrait of the power struggles and machinations that characterized this pivotal moment in European history, establishing the groundwork for Bonaparte's path to becoming a dominant figure in both France and abroad. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 France -- History -- Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815 DC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 930640 2025-08-12T14:42:08.047385 text/html 933438 2010-12-01T11:07:38 text/html 2812797 2025-08-12T14:42:20.067300 application/epub+zip 2819045 2025-08-12T14:42:11.773370 application/epub+zip 441893 2025-08-12T14:42:10.254384 application/epub+zip 3175131 2025-08-12T14:42:26.769291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3120036 2025-08-12T14:42:18.837304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 715649 2022-09-14T09:40:50.096177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 878156 2025-08-12T14:42:06.907365 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 877353 2010-12-01T11:07:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 877475 2010-12-01T11:07:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20938 2025-08-12T14:42:26.989278 application/rdf+xml 18615 2025-08-12T14:42:10.759337 image/jpeg 4406 2025-08-12T14:42:10.505355 image/jpeg 336566 2010-12-01T11:07:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 2689975 2010-12-01T11:07:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 335997 2010-12-01T11:07:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 2785117 2025-08-12T14:42:08.174373 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia