The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-05-05
NAPOLEON, As Seen
by His Associates
FOOTPRINTS OF NAPOLEON
copyright, 1904, by G. L. Kilmer.l

tenant During six years Of service
had been absent from his company
over three years in all and On two
occasions overstayed his furlough.
l792-Aged %. While idling about the
streets of Paris saw the mob attack
the palace and force the king to put
on the liberty cap. Twenty days later
restored to the army with the rank Of
captain.
1793-Aged "a. Engaged in revolutionary
attempts in Corsica while still holding
his commission. Marched with the Re
publican army Of France against Mar
seilles and Toulon with the rank OF
major. Distinguished himself at Tou-
Ion and promoted brigadier general
Meanwhile the Republicans had be-
headed Louis XVI
179+Aged %. Arrested on suspicion Of
treachery while serving in Italy.
1795-Aged 20. Stricken from the list of
active generals for remaining in Paris
in disobedience Of orders. Called to
defend the Convention from revolt of
the sections. fired on the people. APP
pointed commander of the Republican
forces in Paris.
lI96-Aged 26-7. Commander of the French
army of Italy. Married Josephine
Beauharnais. Defeated the Austrians
in Italy in a series of ca mpa iSils, fore
ing the emperor to a treaty Of peace.
1797-Aged IS. Aided the majority Of d.
rectors of the French republic to sup
press Royaist movement and Danish
the minority deputies.
179S-99-Aged Z-9. Commander of French
expedition in Egypt. defeating the
Turks in several battles. French
army driven from Italy, losing al Ma
poleon had gained there.
1799-Aged 80. Returned secretly to Paris,
seized the reins of power and became
First Consul.
18O0-Aged 81. Crossed the Alps with a
new army: defeated the Austrians at
Marengo. driving them out Of Italy.
lS02-Aged 80. First Consul for life.
lS03-Aged 81. Civil code Code Napoeon)
decreed.
1SO4-Aged So. The Duke OF Enshien,
French Royalist enemy of the repub-
lie, shot by Napoleons order. France
created an empire by vote of the Re-
publican senate in May. Napoleon
elected emperor; assumed imperial
power in July; crowned, with Josephine
as empress. in December.
1sO5Aged &c. Marched against Austrians
and Russians, defeating them at Aus
terlitZ. German empire dissOlved Ma
poleon protector of the newly formed
confederation Of the Rhine
1S06-Aged 81. Invaded Prussia, defeating
the king at Jena and Selling Berlin.
1S07-Aged 3S. Defeated Russians at
Friedland. forcing the ear to treaty
Of peace at Tilsit Prussia partitioned
and new kingdom of Westphalia eve
ated for Jerome Bonaparte
lSOS-Aged 80. Invaded Spain, dep.'s::;g
Charles ". Spanish crown transfer
red to Joseph Bonaparte
iS09-Aged 40 Invaded Austria Sell. :,
Vienna and defeating the emperor at
Wagram. Josephine divorced
1s10-Aged A. Married Maria Louisa
daughter Of the Austrian emperor
1S11-Aged AZ. Birth Of Napoleon IL,
titular king of Rome and Duke of
Reichstadt.
1S12-Aged 43. Invaded Russia, won bat
tie Of Borodino. entered Moscow and.
being driven out by fire, began his re-
treat.
1S13-Aged a. Recalled to Paris to quc.l
political conspiracy. Defeated the al
lied Russians and Prussians at the
battles Of Lutzen and Bautzen De-
feated the combined forces of Russia
Prussia and Austria at Dresden and
was in turn defeated by them at
Leipsic
1s14-Aged As. Defeated in a series of
battles waged in defense of Paris. De-
throned by vote Of the French senate
Abdicated Internationally; exiled to
the island of Elba.
is15-Aged IS. Escaped from Elba Feb.
26. Entered Paris at the head Of an
army March 90 Fought and lost at
Waterloo June 1913. Surrendered to
England July Is. Landed at ST. Helena
Oct IS.
1S21-Aged 81. Died at St. Helena May 5:
buried there May s.
1S40-Remains disentombed and embarked
on the French ship Belle Poule COM
manded by Prince de Joinville, son Of
the reigning king, Louis Philippe and
placed in a crypt at the chapel Of
Hotel des Invalides. Paris.
Napoleons great battlefields were on
the soil of Italy, Austria, Prussia. Rus
STA, Saxony, Belgium. Spain and
France. He Inundated the monarchs
of Prussia and Austria and forced the
car to conclude peace. Four kingdoms,
besides imperial France, were brought
into the Bonaparte family by the nigh.
of his sword and crowns placed upon
the heads of three of his brothers and
the husband Of q sister Dukedoms and
principalitieS were bestowed with free
hand upon favorite generals and cabi-
net ministers.
And yet the great conqueror was but
man sprung from the people-how
great and how little, how noble and
how base, how weak and how formi.
dable, how tender and how cruel. how
crafty and how sincere. these columns
will tell in the simple language of his
household and court
GEORGE T.. KILMER