Life of Napoleon

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Louis XVIII. - Difi'erent Forms of government-defects of the Charter of Louis XVIII. - Errors in its Administration - Napoleon's Reasons for returning to France - His Departure from Elba - His Reception in France and March on Lyons - The Bourbons prepare for Defense Decrees Of Lyons - Ney declares for the Emperor - Napoleon resumes his Authority as Emperor - Composition of his Ministry - His Position towards Europe - General Coalition against him - Declaration Of the Congress Of Vienna - Operations of the Duke d'angouleme in the South of France - Troubles in La Vende'e - Ad'airs Of N aples - Preparations to repel Aggression upon France - Motives Of Napoleon's defensive Atti tude - He refuses to adopt revolutionary Measures - The Champ de Mai -opening of the Chambers - Their Addresses - Dogmatic Controversies of the Deputies - Napoleon's Reply - Military Preparations of Napoleon - Preparations Of the Allies - Napoleon's general Plan of Campaign He joins his Army - Plan Of Operations - Opening Of the Campaign Passage of the Sambre, June 15th - Measures Of the Allies - Decisive Movement prescribed to N ey - He delays its Execution - His Delay in marching on quatre-bras - Reconnoissance Of the Position of the Prus sians - Dispositions for forcing their Position - Battle of Ligny - Ney repulsed at quatre-bras - Position Of Affairs on the Morning of the Sev enteenth - Grouchy sent in Pursuit Of the Prussians - The Reserves and Left Wing march against the English - Commencement Of the Battle of Waterloo - First Appearance of the Prussians - Napoleon hastens the Attack on the English - Ney's first Attack on the Centre - Attack Of the Left on Hougomont - Ney's second Attack - Bulow debouches on Planchenois - General Charge Of the French Cavalry - Arrival of Blucher and Bulow - Wellington's Dispositions - Defeat Of the French Right Last Efforts and Rout of the French Army - Op