Excerpt from The Fall of Napoleon, Vol. 2: An Historical Memoir
But though Napoleon's power was still superior to all external enemies, he found that in the very centre of his dominions his throne was raised on a foundation of sand. The account of Malet's conspiracy reached him on the retreat from Moscow, 'and had no doubt hastened his departure for Paris; for the strange event proved how slight was the hold which the new dynasty had taken on the affections of the people.
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Pages
386
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Forgotten Books
Release
December 06, 2018
ISBN
1332788521
ISBN 13
9781332788521
The Fall of Napoleon, Vol. 2: An Historical Memoir (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from The Fall of Napoleon, Vol. 2: An Historical Memoir
But though Napoleon's power was still superior to all external enemies, he found that in the very centre of his dominions his throne was raised on a foundation of sand. The account of Malet's conspiracy reached him on the retreat from Moscow, 'and had no doubt hastened his departure for Paris; for the strange event proved how slight was the hold which the new dynasty had taken on the affections of the people.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.