The Manuscript of 1814. A History of Events Which Led to the Abdication of Napoleon. - Couverture souple

Fain, Baron

 
9781845748258: The Manuscript of 1814. A History of Events Which Led to the Abdication of Napoleon.
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ISBN 10 : 1845748255 ISBN 13 : 9781845748258
Editeur : Naval and Military Press, 2010

Synopsis

This is a rare document of unusual historical interest. It is an account of the events leading up to Napoleon’s first abdication at the Palace of Fontainebleau near Paris in 1814. The account was written at the fallen Emperor's express command by Baron Fain, his Cabinet secretary. The book contains a facsimile of Napoleon’s own handwriting in his (unreadable) instrument of abdication. The first part of the book chronicles Napoleon’s movements and manoeuvres between November 1813 and January 1814 as he strove to avoid abdicating and drive wedges between the countries of the coalition which had overwhelmed him - Britain, Prussia, Russia, Austria and Sweden. The second, larger, portion of the narrative contains a journal of Napoleon’s only campaign fought on French soil - the 1814 ‘campaign of France’ - rated by many as his most brilliant when sometimes fighting an engagement every two days, he desperately fought off the advancing Prussians under Marshal Blucher for two months. Finally, the third part of the book, describes the scene of the abdication at Fontainebleau, and an appendix lists the terms of Napoleon’s surrender, which saw him exiled to a ‘mini-kingdom’ on the island of Elba - an exile which would detain him for just eleven months until his final hurrah in the 100 days ending at Waterloo.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This is a rare document of unusual historical interest. It is an account of the events leading up to Napoleon’s first abdication at the Palace of Fontainebleau near Paris in 1814. The account was written at the fallen Emperor's express command by Baron Fain, his Cabinet secretary. The book contains a facsimile of Napoleon’s own handwriting in his (unreadable) instrument of abdication. The first part of the book chronicles Napoleon’s movements and manoeuvres between November 1813 and January 1814 as he strove to avoid abdicating and drive wedges between the countries of the coalition which had overwhelmed him - Britain, Prussia, Russia, Austria and Sweden. The second, larger, portion of the narrative contains a journal of Napoleon’s only campaign fought on French soil - the 1814 ‘campaign of France’ - rated by many as his most brilliant when sometimes fighting an engagement every two days, he desperately fought off the advancing Prussians under Marshal Blucher for two months. Finally, the third part of the book, describes the scene of the abdication at Fontainebleau, and an appendix lists the terms of Napoleon’s surrender, which saw him exiled to a ‘mini-kingdom’ on the island of Elba - an exile which would detain him for just eleven months until his final hurrah in the 100 days ending at Waterloo.

Présentation de l'éditeur

A description - written at Napoleon's personal command - of his final months in power before his abdication and first exile to Elba. Contains an account of his final 'Campaign of France' during which he fought a battle every two days against the advancing Prussians.

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Éditeur
Naval and Military Press
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1845748255
ISBN 13 
9781845748258
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
426
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9780265859582: The Manuscript of 1814: A History of Events Which Led to the Abdication of Napoleon (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10 :  0265859581 ISBN 13 :  9780265859582
Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018
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