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
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6Napoleon's Addresses
7INTRODUCTION.
8BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
9PART I. THE CAMPAIGN IN ITALY
10Address to the Army at the Beginning of the Campaign, March, 1796.
11Proclamation to the Army, May, 1796.
12Letter to “the Directory,” May 11 1796.
13Letter to “the Directory,” May 14 1796.
14Proclamation to the Soldiers on Entering Milan, May 15, 1796.
15Proclamation to the Troops on Entering Brescia, May 28, 1796.
16Address to Soldiers During the Siege of Mantua, Nov. 6, 1796.
17Address to the Troops on the Conclusion of the First Italian Campaign, March, 1797.
18Address to the Genoese, 1797.
19Extract from a Letter to the Directory, April, 1797.
20Address to Soldiers after the Signing of the Treaty of Campo Formio, October, 1797.
21Proclamation to the Cisalpine Republic, Nov. 17, 1797.
22Proclamation on Leaving the Troops at Rastadt, November, 1797.
23Address to the Citizens after the Signing of the Treaty of Campo Formio, Dec. 10, 1787.
24PART II. THE EGYPTIAN EXPEDITION.
25Proclamation to the Troops on Entering Toulon, May 9, 1798.
26Address to the Military Commissioners, May 16, 1798.
27Proclamation to the Troops on Embarking for Egypt, June, 1798.
28Proclamation to the Egyptians, July, 1798.
29Letter to "The Directory."
30Order Respecting the Government of Egypt, July 27, 1798.
31Letter to Tippoo Saib, Jan. 25, 1799.
32Proclamation to the Army, on the Abandoning of the Siege of Acre, May, 1799.
33Proclamation to the Army on his Departure for France, August, 1799.
34PART III. NAPOLEON, FIRST CONSUL.
35Proclamation to the French People, Nov. 10, 1799.
36Proclamation to the Army of the East, November, 1799.
37Proclamation to the French before the Second Italian Campaign.
38Proclamation to the Soldiers before the Battle of Marengo, June, 1800.
39Letter to the Emperor of Austria, on the Field of Marengo, June, 1800.
40Order to Seize all English in France, Announced in the Moniteur, May, 1803.
41PART IV. NAPOLEON, EMPEROR OF FRANCE.
42Letter to the Pope, 1804.
43Address to the Troops on Presenting the Colors, Dec. 3, 1804.
44Letter to the King of England, Jan. 2, 1805.
45Conversation with Decier Regarding the Marriage of Jerome Bonaparte, May 6, 1805.
46Letter to Jerome Bonaparte, May 6, 1805.
47Address to the Senate, 1805.
48Proclamation to the Troops on the Commencement of the War of the Third Coalition, September, 1805.
49Address to the Austrians, after the Fall of Ulm, October, 1805.
50Address to the Troops after the War of the Third Coalition, October, 1805.
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