02318cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324501170014526400510026230000470031333600260036033700260038633800360041250000310044850802470047952011170072653400480184365300630189185600430195499900190199768476UtSlPG20260610134600.0mcr n260607r20221845utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aDC1 aThiers, Adolphe,d1797-187710aHistoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 20/20) :bfaisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-07-08  aMireille Harmelin, Keith J Adams, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))  a"Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire" by Adolphe Thiers is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This volume, the final installment in a comprehensive series, delves into the events surrounding the Napoleonic era, particularly focusing on the critical battle of Waterloo in 1815. The narrative likely explores themes of military strategy, politics, and the implications of Napoleon's decisions on the French Empire and its enemies during this tumultuous period.  At the start of this volume, the author presents the buildup to the battle of Waterloo, detailing Napoleon's preparations and the forces he had assembled for the campaign. Thiers elaborates on Napoleon's military strategies, including the immediate offensive strategy he opted for despite the potential risks of facing the British and Prussian forces simultaneously. The opening section sets the stage for a detailed analysis of troop movements, the dynamics between various commanders, and the critical decisions made by Napoleon leading up to one of history's most significant battles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cFrance: Paulin, 1845  aFrance -- History -- Consulate and First Empire, 1799-181540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68476  c109283d109283