Napoleon bonaparte biography breve latter
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The Maxims of Napoleon is a book that features a collection of quotes and sayings from the famous French military and political leader, Napoleon Bonaparte. The book is a compilation of his most famous and insightful maxims, which cover a wide range of topics, including leadership, strategy, politics, war, and human nature.Throughout the book, readers will find a wealth of wisdom and practical advice from one of history's most influential figures. Napoleon's maxims are presented in a concise and easy-to-read format, making them accessible to readers of all backgrounds and interests.Whether you are a student of history, a military strategist, or simply someone who is interested in gaining insights into the mind of one of history's greatest leaders, The Maxims of Napoleon is a must-read. This book will inspire and challenge you to think critically about the world around you and to strive for greatness in all that you do.Many a one commits a reprehensible action, who is at bottom an hon
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Andrew Roberts, Napoleon: a Life. 2014
I embarked last month on a Napoleon Bonaparte double, listening to Andrew Roberts' prize-winning biography and reading Christopher Herold's older "life and times" book. This was valuable because Roberts likes and admires Napoleon and Herold detests him. And yet the difference in opinion makes very little difference to the story. Napoleon's life is so extraordinary, his achievements so immense, that, well, he ended up with an age of European history named after him. Which is my problem: it really doesn't matter that I think he was a despicable rat, because he just did so much that my opinions can't be anything but petty grievances in comparison.
Napoleon was the younger son of a minor Corsican noble family who went hungry in military school because he couldn't afford to buy food, yet he rose to become the kejsare of France and one of history's most famous men. He had an almost unbelievable e
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The Waterloo Campaign: Ireland’s Soldiers in Red
The Waterloo Campaign: Ireland’s Soldiers in Red
The final definitive defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo on 18 June 1815, placed Irish soldiers and civilians at the very heart of events.
By Peter Molloy
Cover image: The Battle of Waterloo by William Sadler II, June 1815. (Source: Napoleon.org)
First published in Autumn 2015 issue.
Even for an experienced soldier, the sight was jarring. It was the early morning of Monday, 19 June 1815, and Captain Harry Ross-Lewin was picking his way gingerly through the fresh carnage of a battlefield just outside the Belgian village of Waterloo. The Irish infantry officer from Co. Clare was no stranger to bloodshed, having served with the British Army in a score of engagements from the West Indies to the Iberian Peninsula. The scale and sheer intensity of the violence which had taken place here on the previous day, however, succeeded in shocking him. ‘The mangled bodies of men and horse