Napoleon's Addresses (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Selections From the Proclamations, Speeches and Correspondence of NapoleonBy Napoleon Bonaparte
Length3h 51m
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Napoleon's Addresses gathers the proclamations, speeches, and official utterances through which Napoleon Bonaparte fashioned political authority, military confidence, and imperial myth. These texts reveal a style at once classical, martial, and theatrical: compressed sentences, elevated appeals to glory, and a calculated intimacy with soldiers and citizens. Read within the context of Revolutionary and Napoleonic France, the addresses illuminate how rhetoric became an instrument of governance, morale, and historical self-fashioning. Napoleon himself was uniquely positioned to produce such language. A Corsican-born artillery officer who rose through the upheavals of the French Revolution, he understood both the power of institutions and the volatility of public opinion. His campaigns in Italy, Egypt, and across Europe taught him that victory depended not only on strategy but on narrative—on persuading armies that they embodied destiny and persuading nations that order could emerge from revolution. This volume is recommended to readers interested in political rhetoric, military history, and the making of modern leadership. It offers not merely documents of command, but a revealing portrait of ambition, persuasion, and power in motion.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
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Publish dateMay 12, 2021
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Table of contents
1Introduction
47Address to the Senate, 1805.
2Introduction
48Proclamation to the Troops on the Commencement of the War of the Third Coalition, September, 1805.
3Author Biography
49Address to the Austrians, after the Fall of Ulm, October, 1805.
4Historical Context
50Address to the Troops after the War of the Third Coalition, October, 1805.
5Synopsis (Selection)
51Proclamation to the Soldiers before the Battle of Austerlitz, Dec. 1, 1805.
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6Napoleon's Addresses
52Proclamation after the Battle of Austerlitz, Dec. 3, 1805.
7INTRODUCTION.
53Address to the Soldiers on the Signing of Peace with Austria, Dec. 26, 1805.
8BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
54Proclamation to the Soldiers, February, 1806.
9PART I. THE CAMPAIGN IN ITALY
55Address to the Senate on Annexation of the Cisalpine Republic, 1806.
10Address to the Army at the Beginning of the Campaign, March, 1796.
56To the Legislative Body before the Battle of Jena, October, 1806.
11Proclamation to the Army, May, 1796.
57Address to the Captive Officers after the Battle of Jena, Oct. 15, 1806.
12Letter to “the Directory,” May 11 1796.
58Proclamation to the Soldiers before Entering Warsaw, Jan. 1, 1807.
13Letter to “the Directory,” May 14 1796.
59To the King of Prussia, Entreating Peace after the Battle of Eylau, February, 1807.
14Proclamation to the Soldiers on Entering Milan, May 15, 1796.
60Address to the Army on its Return to Winter Quarters on the Vistula, 1807.
15Proclamation to the Troops on Entering Brescia, May 28, 1796.
61Proclamation to the Soldiers after the Battle of Friedland, June 24, 1807.
16Address to Soldiers During the Siege of Mantua, Nov. 6, 1796.
62Letter to Champagny, Nov. 15, 1807.
17Address to the Troops on the Conclusion of the First Italian Campaign, March, 1797.
63Proclamation to the Spaniards on the Abdication of Charles IV., June 2, 1808.
18Address to the Genoese, 1797.
64Address to the Legislative Body, before Leaving Paris for the Spanish Campaign, 1808.
19Extract from a Letter to the Directory, April, 1797.
65Letter to the Emperor of Austria, October, 1808.
20Address to Soldiers after the Signing of the Treaty of Campo Formio, October, 1797.
66Proclamation to the Soldiers, during the March for Spain, 1808.
21Proclamation to the Cisalpine Republic, Nov. 17, 1797.
67Summons to M. de Morla to Surrender Madrid, Dec. 3, 1808.
22Proclamation on Leaving the Troops at Rastadt, November, 1797.
68Proclamation to the Spanish People, December, 1808.
23Address to the Citizens after the Signing of the Treaty of Campo Formio, Dec. 10, 1787.
69Letter to the American Minister, Armstrong, 1809.
24PART II. THE EGYPTIAN EXPEDITION.
70Proclamation to the Soldiers before the Battle of Eckmuhl, April, 1809.
25Proclamation to the Troops on Entering Toulon, May 9, 1798.
71Proclamation to the Troops at Ratisbon, April, 1809.
26Address to the Military Commissioners, May 16, 1798.
72Address to the Troops on Entering Vienna, May, 1809.
27Proclamation to the Troops on Embarking for Egypt, June, 1798.
73Proclamation to the Hungarians, 1809.
28Proclamation to the Egyptians, July, 1798.
74PART V. THE FALL OF NAPOLEON.
29Letter to "The Directory."
75Address to the Troops on the Beginning of the Russian Campaign, May, 1812.
30Order Respecting the Government of Egypt, July 27, 1798.
76Address to the Troops before the Battle of Borodino, Sept. 7, 1812.
31Letter to Tippoo Saib, Jan. 25, 1799.
77Letter to Alexander I., Emperor of Russia.
32Proclamation to the Army, on the Abandoning of the Siege of Acre, May, 1799.
78Discourse at the Opening of the Legislative Body.
33Proclamation to the Army on his Departure for France, August, 1799.
79Address to the Legislative Body, December, 1813.
34PART III. NAPOLEON, FIRST CONSUL.
80Address to the Guard, April 2, 1814.
35Proclamation to the French People, Nov. 10, 1799.
81Speech of Abdication, April 2, 1814.
36Proclamation to the Army of the East, November, 1799.
82Farewell to the Old Guard, April 20, 1814.
37Proclamation to the French before the Second Italian Campaign.
83Proclamation to the French People on His Return from Elba, March 5, 1815.
38Proclamation to the Soldiers before the Battle of Marengo, June, 1800.
84Napoleon's Proclamation to the Army on His Return from Elba, March 5, 1815.
39Letter to the Emperor of Austria, on the Field of Marengo, June, 1800.
85Proclamation on the Anniversary of the Battles of Marengo and Friedland, June 14, 1815.
40Order to Seize all English in France, Announced in the Moniteur, May, 1803.
86Proclamation to the Belgians, June 17, 1815.
41PART IV. NAPOLEON, EMPEROR OF FRANCE.
87Napoleon's Proclamation to the French People on His Second Abdication, June 22, 1815.
42Letter to the Pope, 1804.
88Bonaparte's Protest, Written on Board the Bellerophon, August 4, 1815.
43Address to the Troops on Presenting the Colors, Dec. 3, 1804.
89NAPOLEON'S WILL.
44Letter to the King of England, Jan. 2, 1805.
90Analysis
45Conversation with Decier Regarding the Marriage of Jerome Bonaparte, May 6, 1805.
91Reflection
46Letter to Jerome Bonaparte, May 6, 1805.
92Memorable Quotes
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