The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte, Emperor of the French 9 Volume Set

Volume 1: 1. View of the French Revolution; 2. States of France continued; 3. Proximate cause of the Revolution; 4. Meeting of the States-General; 5. Plan of the democrats to bring the King and Assembly to Paris; 6. La Fayette resolves to enforce order; 7. Legislative Assembly; 8. Defeats of the French on the frontier. Volume 2: 1. View of the French Revolution; 2. La Fayette compelled to escape from France; 3. Election of Representatives for the National Convention; 4. Jacobins determine upon the execution of Louis; 5. Indecision of the Girondists, and its effects; 6. Dumouriez; 7. Views of parties in Britain relative to the Revolution; 8. Views of the British Cabinet regarding the French Revolution; 9. Marat, Danton, Robespierre; 10. Retrospective view of the external relations of France. Volume 3: 1. Corsica; 2. Siege of Toulon; 3. The Alps; 4. Further progress of the French Army under Buonaparte; 5. Directory propose to divide the Army of Italy betwixt Buonaparte and Kellermann; 6. Campaign on the Rhine; 7. Corsica reunited with France; 8. Situation and views of Buonaparte at this period of the Campaign; 9. Archduke Charles; 10. Napoleon's amatory correspondence with Josephine. Volume 4: 1. Retrospect; 2. View of the respective situations of Great Britain and France, at the period of Napoleon's return from Italy; 3. French naval squadron; 4. Discussion concerning the alleged poisoning of the sick in the hospitals at Jaffa; 5. Retrospect of public events since the departure of Napoleon for Egypt; 6. General rejoicing on the return of Buonaparte; 7. Effects of the victory of the 18th and 19th Brumaire; 8. Proceedings of Buonaparte in order to consolidate his power; 9. The Chief Consul leaves Paris on 6th May 1800; 10. Napoleon offers, and the Austrian Envoy accepts, a new treaty; 11. Internal government of France; 12. Return to the external relations of France; 13. Preparations made for the invasion of Britain. Volume 5: 1. Different views entertained by the English ministers and the Chief Consul, of the effects of the Treaty of Amiens; 2. Increasing jealousies betwixt France and England; 3. Retrospect; 4. Mutual feelings of Napoleon and the British nation, on the renewal of the war; 5. Disaffection begins to arise against Napoleon amongst the soldiery; 6. General indignation of Europe in consequence of the murder of the Duke d'Enghien; 7. Napoleon meditates a change of title from Chief Consul to Emperor; 8. Napoleon addresses a second letter to the King of England personally; 9. Position of the French armies; 10. Relative situations of France and England; 11. Death of Pitt; 12. Ungenerous conduct of Buonaparte to the Duke of Brunswick; 13. Retrospect of the partition of Poland. Volume 6: 1. British expedition to Calabria, under Sir John Stuart; 2. View of the internal government of Napoleon at the period of the Peace of Tilsit; 3. System of education introduced into France by Napoleon; 4. Military details; 5. Effects of the Peace of Tilsit; 6. Pampeluna, Barcelona, Monjouic, and St. Sebastian's, are fraudulently seized by the French; 6*. State of morals and manners in Spain; 7. Plans of defence of the Spanish Juntas - defeated by the ardour of the Insurrectionary Armies; 8. Zeal of Britain with regard to the Spanish struggle; 9. Duplicity of Buonaparte on his return to Paris; 10. General Belliard occupies Madrid on 4th December, 1808; 11. Positions of the French and Austrian armies after the Battle of Eckmuhl; 12. Conduct of Russia and England during the war with Austria. Volume 7: 1. Change which took place in Napoleon's domestic life, after the Peace of Presburg; 2. Almost all the foreign French settlements fall into the hands of the British; 3. Change in Napoleon's principles of government; 4. Gustavus IV of Sweden is dethroned and succeeded by his uncle; 5. View of Napoleon's gigantic power at the present period