Description
By H. E. Marshall. March across the battlefields of Europe and the deserts of Egypt alongside one of history’s most brilliant and ambitious military leaders in this thrilling historical adventure.
In Through Europe & Egypt with Napoleon, celebrated storyteller H. E. Marshall brings to life the dramatic rise and astonishing campaigns of Napoleon Bonaparte during one of the most turbulent periods in European history. Written in a vivid and accessible style, this classic work introduces younger readers and general audiences to the battles, triumphs, and ambitions that reshaped Europe at the turn of the nineteenth century.
Readers follow Napoleon from his early military successes through his daring campaigns across Italy, Austria, and Egypt, witnessing the rise of a commander whose genius and ambition transformed the political landscape of Europe. The narrative vividly recreates the excitement of military campaigns, the drama of battlefield strategy, and the hardships faced by soldiers marching across mountains, rivers, and deserts in pursuit of glory and empire.
Particular attention is given to Napoleon’s famous Egyptian expedition, where military conquest intertwined with scientific discovery and encounters with the ancient world. Readers experience the wonders of Egypt alongside tales of warfare, diplomacy, exploration, and political intrigue as French armies ventured into lands associated with the pyramids, the Nile, and the legacy of ancient civilization.
Marshall’s engaging storytelling combines historical fact with the excitement of adventure literature, making complex events understandable and compelling for modern readers. Themes of leadership, ambition, courage, and destiny run throughout the narrative, offering insight into both the achievements and the controversies surrounding Napoleon’s extraordinary career.
This carefully restored reprint revives a classic work of historical storytelling for modern audiences. Ideal for students, lovers of military history, and readers fascinated by Napoleon and the age of empire, Through Europe & Egypt with Napoleon remains a captivating journey through one of history’s most dramatic eras.
About the author: H. E. Marshall (1867–1941) was a Scottish author best known for her popular children’s histories and retellings of legendary and historical subjects. Her works, including Our Island Story, introduced generations of young readers to history through lively, accessible, and imaginative storytelling.
Contents
Chapter I: About a Rocky Island in the Blue Sea
Chapter II: Lessons and Play
Chapter III: School Days
Chapter IV: More School Days
Chapter V: From Brienne to Paris
Chapter VI: Napoleon Becomes Lieutenant
Chapter VII: Napoleon Visits His Old Home
Chapter VIII: Toulon
Chapter IX: The Taking of Toulon
Chapter X: Napoleon’s Marriage
Chapter XI: Napoleon Passes the Alps
Chapter XII: In the Great Plain of Italy
Chapter XIII: The Little Corporal
Chapter XIV: About Some of the Towns which Napoleon Saw in Italy
Chapter XV: Mantua and Venice
Chapter XVI: Napoleon Returns to France
Chapter XVII: Napoleon Sets out for Egypt
Chapter XVIII: The Mamelukes
Chapter XIX: The Pyramids
Chapter XX: Napoleon Marches into Asia
Chapter XXI: The Return from Egypt
Chapter XXII: First Consul of France
Chapter XXIII: Napoleon Crosses the Alps
Chapter XXIV: The World at Peace
Chapter XXV: Napoleon Consul for Life
Chapter XXVI: More Belgian Towns
Chapter XXVII: The Emperor
Chapter XXVIII: The Crowning of the Emperor
Chapter XXIX: About the German Empire
Chapter XXX: From Ulm to Vienna
Chapter XXXI: The Battle of Austerlitz
Chapter XXXII: War Once More
Chapter XXXIII: The Battles of Jena and Auerstadt
Chapter XXXIV: The Battle of Trade and the War of Commerce
CHAPTER XXXV: A Winter in Poland
Chapter XXXVI: The Peace of Tilsit
Chapter XXXVII: Into Portugal
Chapter XXXVIII: Into Spain
Chapter XXXIX: Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain
Chapter XL: The Maid of Saragossa
Chapter XLI: The Court at Erfurt
Chapter XLII: Corunna
Chapter XLIII: The Battles of Aspern-Essling and Wagram
Chapter XLIV: The Empress Marie Louise
Chapter XLV: Into Russia
Chapter XLVI: The Taking of Smolensk
Chapter XLVII: The Burning of Moscow
Chapter XLVIII: The Retreat from Moscow
Chapter XLIX: Napoleon’s Last Great Victory
Chapter L: A Last Good-Bye
Chapter LI: The Emperor of Elba
Chapter LII: Corporal Violet
Chapter LIII: Napoleon’s Last Battle
Chapter LIV: The End
