A Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, with a Sketch of Josephine, Empress of the French.

This biography traces his progression from provincial youth and military schooling through early artillery service and Revolutionary advancement, recounting major campaigns in Italy and Egypt, the seizure of power in Paris, and the consolidation of authority as lawgiver and emperor. It summarizes administrative, legal, and financial reforms and public works, family and dynastic arrangements, and the expansion of influence across Europe, then describes the costly wars in Spain and Russia that produced decline, abdication, brief return, and final exile and death. An appended portrait examines Josephine’s origins, social influence, marriage, divorce, and her subsequent life.