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100 1 _aBourrienne, Louis Antoine Fauvelet de,
_d1769-1834
245 1 0 _aMemoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 15
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2002
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aTranslated from: Mémoires sur Napoléon, le Directoire le Consulat, l'Empire et la Restauration.
500 _aRelease date is 2002-12-01
508 _aThis etext was produced by David Widger
520 _a"Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 15" by Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne is a historical account written in the late 19th century that explores the events surrounding the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy and the aftermath of Napoleon's reign in 1815. In this volume, Bourrienne, who served as Napoleon's private secretary, provides personal reflections and insights into key political figures, including the controversial figure of Fouche as Minister of Police, as well as the dynamics between the departing Bonapartist influence and the returning Royalists. The opening of the memoir delves into Bourrienne's return to Paris after the Battle of Waterloo and the turbulent political landscape of France at that time. It captures his observations of King Louis XVIII's delayed entry into Paris amidst public anticipation and the manipulations of Fouche, who sought to consolidate power under the new regime. Bourrienne details his interactions with various political entities, including his growing discontent over the potential appointment of Fouche as a minister, reflecting on the shifting loyalties and the complex interplay of personal ambition and national sentiment in the face of restoration. The narrative vividly portrays a historical moment marked by intrigue and uncertainty, offering readers an intimate glimpse into the tumultuous world of post-Napoleonic France and the characters that shaped it. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNapoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
653 _aNapoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Contemporaries
653 _aNapoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Relations with private secretaries
653 _aBourrienne, Louis Antoine Fauvelet de, 1769-1834
653 _aPrivate secretaries -- France -- Biography
700 1 _aPhipps, Ramsay Weston,
_d1838-1923
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3565
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