Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 71 Bonaparte, Pierre Napoléon, prince 1815 1881 Bonaparte, Pierre Napoleon, prince Bonaparte, Pietro, prince Un mois en Afrique Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Tonya Allen, Renald Levesque and PG Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr. "Un mois en Afrique" by Pierre-Napoléon Bonaparte is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book details the author's personal experiences and reflections during his military service in Algeria, focusing on the various challenges and political circumstances he faced as a member of the Legion étrangère. It intertwines Bonaparte's political aspirations and familial legacy with his military encounters, providing a unique perspective on the period of French colonial expansion in North Africa. The opening of this work sets the stage for a narrative rich with personal history and political nuance. Pierre-Napoléon begins by reflecting on his past as a political exile yearning for military service, having been previously denied a position by the French government. After the revolution of February, he finally receives a command, leading him to an expedition in Algeria. As he describes his journey from France to Africa and the initial encounters with locals and military engagements, he presents a vivid picture of the landscape and the intricacies of military life amid the socio-political upheaval. The opening sets a tone of nostalgia, ambition, and a deep connection to the broader historical context of the French Empire, setting the reader up for an exploration of both war and identity throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Bonaparte, Pierre Napoléon, prince, 1815-1881 Algeria -- History -- 1830-1962 France. Armée. Légion étrangère -- History -- 19th century DC DT Text FR Guerres Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 244300 243400 2024-10-05T11:13:53.062111 2023-10-05T10:35:56.127454 text/html text/html 234598 2020-12-26T03:45:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 86462 2020-12-26T03:45:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 166011 2024-10-05T11:14:00.006130 application/epub+zip 168591 2024-10-05T11:13:56.209111 application/epub+zip 158942 2024-10-05T11:13:54.930097 application/epub+zip 319338 2024-10-05T11:14:02.755136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305741 2024-10-05T11:13:59.265110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277375 2022-09-06T04:55:33.993359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230685 230460 2024-10-05T11:13:52.570142 2023-10-05T10:35:55.712446 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 225960 2020-12-26T03:45:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 84332 2020-12-26T03:45:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 225991 2020-12-26T03:45:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82859 2020-12-26T03:45:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23195 2024-10-05T11:14:02.984063 application/rdf+xml 14067 2024-10-05T11:13:55.500092 image/jpeg 3373 2024-10-05T11:13:55.215101 image/jpeg 166463 2024-10-05T11:13:53.084133 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia