Louis Antoine Fauvelet De Bourrienne: 32 books

Abolition of the Republican calendar— Warlike preparations in Austria— Plan for re-organizing the National Guard— Napoleon in Strasburg— General Mack— Proclamation— Captain Bernard's reconnoitering mission— The Emperor's pretended anger and real satisfaction— Information respecting Ragusa...

The historian of these times ought to put no faith in the bulletins, despatches, notes, and proclamations which have emanated from Bonaparte, or passed through his hands. For my part, I believe that the proverb, “As great a liar as a bulletin, ” has as much truth in it as the axiom, two and two make four.

Bonaparte's confidence in the army— 'Ma belle' France— The convent of Bernadins— Passage of Mont St. Bernard— Arrival at the convent— Refreshments distributed to the soldiers— Mont Albaredo— Artillery dismounted— The fort of Bard— Fortunate temerity— Bonaparte and Melas— The spy—...

— [ This chapter; by the editor of the 1836 edition, is based upon the 'Memorial', and O'Meara's and Antommarchi's works. ]—

Clavier and Hemart— Singular Proposal of Corvisart-M. Desmaisons— Project of influencing the judges— Visit to the Tuileries— Rapp in attendance— Long conversation with the Emperor— His opinion on the trial of Moreau— English assassins and Mr. Fox— Complaints against the English Government—...

Signature of the preliminaries of peace— Fall of Venice— My arrival and reception at Leoben— Bonaparte wishes to pursue his success— The Directory opposes him— He wishes to advance on Vienna— Movement of the army of the Sombre-et-Mouse— Bonaparte's dissatisfaction— Arrival at Milan— We take up our residence at Montebello— Napoleon's judgment respecting Dandolo and Melzi.

When the misunderstanding took place, France and England might have mutually reproached each other, but justice was apparently on the side of France. It was evident that England, by refusing to evacuate Malta, was guilty of a palpable infraction of the treaty of Amiens, while England could only institute...

Establishment of a divan in each Egyptian province— Desaix in Upper Egypt— Ibrahim Bey beaten by Bonaparte at Balehye'h— Sulkowsky wounded— Disaster at Abonkir— Dissatisfaction and murmurs of the army— Dejection of the General-in-Chief— His plan respecting Egypt — Meditated descent upon England— Bonaparte's censure of the Directory— Intercepted correspondence.