Project Gutenberg 2015-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 56 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume III. Reading ease score: 48.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume III" by Walter Scott is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work offers a detailed exploration of Napoleon Bonaparte's life and political maneuvers, particularly during a tumultuous period in European history, focusing on his relationships with France, England, and other nations. The narrative delves into the complexities of his military strategies, political ambitions, and the profound impact of his decisions on the course of history. The opening of this volume highlights the escalating tensions between France and England, particularly following the Treaty of Amiens. The text describes the deteriorating relationship, marked by mutual suspicion and grievances that ultimately led to Britain declaring war on France. Key events, such as the expansion of French commercial agents in British territories and the criticisms leveled against Napoleon by the English press, set the scene for conflict. Historical figures like Toussaint L'Ouverture also emerge, as the volume outlines the political struggles in St. Domingo and the consequences of Napoleon's decisions on the colony amidst the backdrop of his broader ambitions and the impending war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 France -- History -- 1789-1815 DC Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Warfare 1468840 1468829 2024-10-20T11:01:32.998178 2023-09-21T07:39:14.564337 text/html text/html 1489659 2015-05-02T17:56:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1660419 2015-05-02T17:56:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1687367 2024-10-20T11:01:49.133074 application/epub+zip 1714208 2024-10-20T11:01:35.247193 application/epub+zip 626604 2024-10-20T11:01:34.098186 application/epub+zip 1884004 2024-10-20T11:01:59.848045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1821215 2024-10-20T11:01:47.864104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 939714 2022-09-22T07:15:56.339441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1295913 1295824 2024-10-20T11:01:30.945188 2023-09-21T07:39:12.348328 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1295884 2015-05-02T17:56:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 481114 2015-05-02T17:56:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20062 2024-10-20T11:01:59.994031 application/rdf+xml 10440 2024-10-20T11:01:34.273138 image/jpeg 1725 2024-10-20T11:01:34.183138 image/jpeg 1663707 2024-10-20T11:01:33.134175 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