Life and Campaigns of Napoleon Bonaparte (Volume 1-2); Giving an Account of All His Engagements, from the Siege of Toulon to the Battle of Waterloo Al (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1849. Excerpt: .... CHAPTER VI. Battle of Rireli--A Duel--Battle of La Facorite--Surrender of Mantua--A German Spy--Affairs of Rome--A Procestion--Republic of San Marino--Obel'sk in Honour of Virgil--The Archduke diaries--Passage of the Piace and the Tagliamento--Bernadotte--Treaty of Campo Formic--Bonaparte's Return to Paris--Anecdotes--Bonaparte at the Institute at Par Increasing Popularity--Jealousy of the Directory--Jiiurincog.--Rome seized, and the Rqpiiblic re-established--Con duct of Bernadotte at Vienna--Unpopularity of the Directory--Annicersary of the Execution of Louis X VI. ney The weakness of the army of Italy did not permit Bonaparte to draw all the advantages he promised himself from the victory of Arcole. On the 7th of January, 1797, Alvinzi left Bassano, and took his route through the gorges of Brenta to Roveredo, where he joined his right wing, and descended into the valley of the Adige. On the 14th, before day-light, the battle of Rivoli commenced. Alvinzi saved himself with difficulty. In two days the French had taken 13,000 men and nine pieces of cannon. It is said that Bonaparte passed the night preceding the battle of Rivoli in a state of uncertainty and indecision; at length, on receiving fresh reports, he exclaimed, " It is clear--it is clear: to Ricoli " All his orders were given viva voce, to save time. In the affair of Anguari, a commander of tho Austrian hussars insolently summoned Colonel Duvivier to surrender--" Come and take me," was the reply: the troops under both seemed to separate spontaneously, to give way to the combatants: two blowa with the sabre brought the Austrian colonel to the ground, and his overthrow was soon followed by that of his regiment. Bonaparte, writing to the Directory, said, "In four days the army of the republic has ...