OF THE

HISTORY OF FRANCE

DURING THE REIGN OF

NAPOLEON,

DICTATED BY THE EMPEROR

AT SAINT HELENA

TO THE GENERALS WHO SHARED HIS CAPTIVITY;

AND PUBLISHED

FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIETS

CORRECTED BY HIMSELF.

VOL. III.

DICTATED TO THE COUNT DE MONTHOLON.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR HENRY COLBURN, AND CO.

AND MARTIN BOSSANGE AND CO.

PRINTED BY S. AND R. BENTLEY, DORSET-STREET.

I. REMARKS on the state of parties in France in 1793-II.

Circumstances which occasioned the surrender of Toulon to

the English-III. Consequences of the reduction of Tou-

lon by the troops of the Convention-Appointment of Na-

poleon to the command of the artillery of the Army of

Italy:

CHAPTER II:

SUMMARY OF THE MILITARY OPERATIONS OF

THE ARMY OF ITALY, 17921795.

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I. Statement of the operations of the Army of Italy from

the commencement of the war, during the years 1792 and

1793, to the siege of Toulon—II. Napoleon directs the

army in the campaign of 1794. Taking of Saorgio,

Oneglia, the Col di Tende, and all the upper chain of

the Alps, (April, 1794)-III. March of the army across

Montenotte, (October, 1794)-IV. Maritime expeditions ;

battle of Noli, (March, 1795)-V. Napoleon appeases

several insurrections at Toulon. He quits the Army of

Italy, and arrives at Paris, (June, 1795)—VI. Kellerman

being defeated, rallies in the lines of Borghetto, (July, 1795)

-VII. Battle of Loano, (December, 1796.).

CHAPTER III.

THE THIRTEENTH OF VENDEMIAIRE.

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I. Constitution of the year III-II. Additional Laws-III.

The Sections of Paris take up arms in resistance-IV. Dis-

positions for the attack and defence of the Tuileries-V.

Action of the 13th of Vendemiaire-VI. Napoleon_com-

mander-in-chief of the Army of the Interior-VII. Barras

-VIII. La Reveillere Lepeaux-IX. Rewbell-X. Car-

not-XI. Letourneur de la Manche.

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CHAPTER IV.

DESCRIPTION OF ITALY.

I. Italy-II. The Alps-III. The Apennines-IV. The great

plain of Italy-V. The Valley of the Po, and the Valleys

whose waters fall into the Adriatic North and South of

the Po-VI. Frontiers of Italy on the land side-VII.

Lines which cover the Valley of the Po-VIII. Capitals of

Italy-IX. Her maritime resources-X. Situation of the

different powers of Italy in 1796.

CHAPTER V.

BATTLE OF MONTENOTTE.

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I. Plan of the Campaign-II. State of the Armies—III·

Napoleon arrives at Nice towards the end of March, 1796

-IV. Battle of Montenotte (April 12)-V. Battle of

Millesimo (April 14)-VI. Action of Dego (April 15)—

VII. Action of Saint Michel (April 20); Action of Mon-

dovi (April 22)-VIII. Armistice of Cherasco (April 28)

IX. Examination of the expediency of passing the Po

and proceeding farther from France

CHAPTER VI.

BATTLE OF LODI.

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J. Passage of the.Pe (May 7)-II. Action of Fombio (May

8) --III Armistice granted to the Duke of Parma (May

9)--IV. Battle of Lodi (May 10)--V. Entrance into

Milan (May 14)-VI. Armistice granted to the Duke of

Modena (May 20)--VII. Berthier-VIII. Massena—IX.

Augereau-X. Serrurier.

CHAPTER VII.

REVOLT OF PAVIA.

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I. The army quits its cantonments to take up the line of

the Adige-II. Revolt of Pavia (May 24)-III. Taking

and sack of Pavia (May 26)—IV. Causes of this revolt-

V. The army enters the territories of the Republic of

Venice (May 28)-VI. Battle of Borghetto; passage of the

Mincio (May 30)-VII. The army arrives on the Adige

(June 3)-VIII. Description of Mantua-IX. Blockade of

Mantua (June 4)-X. Armistice with Naples (June 5). 194

CHAPTER VIII.

MARCH ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE PO.

I. Motives of the march of the French army on the Apen-

nines-II Insurrection of the Imperial Fiefs-III. En-