Napoleon: In a Nutshell

by Neil Wenborn

This 'In a Nutshell' guide explores the life and legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte, whose actions as the French military and political leader shaped European politics - his Napoleonic code influenced the judicial foundations of most of Western Europe. Under the First French Republic he successfully revolted against the First and Second Coalitions, and in 1804 the French Senate appointed him Emperor. In the early 19th century he led France to victory and helped the country become a dominant European power. Despite the misfortunes of his later career, Napoleon is considered by many to be one of the greatest military commanders in history.

Genres: History, Biography, Nonfiction, Audiobook, War

1 pages, Audio CD

First published May 28, 2011

Reviews

[Lois]

Meh
Mostly a list of battles and dates.
This skips his colonial aims, other than Egypt, and Haiti🤷🏽‍♀️

[Sotiris Makrygiannis]

It is what it says it is, a summary. List of battles, nothing special, no remarkable detail. But gives you the feeling of an early European fighting wannabes

[Chanel]

3.5 stars

Vond hem onverwacht toch best interessant! En heb echt meer geleerd over Napoleon.

[Joanne]

A very brief summary of Napoleon, mostly battles won and lost.

[Jean Blackwood]

This isn't a great book by any means, but it served my purpose exactly. I had apparently been absent the day they taught us about Napoleon in school and knew little about him beyond the usual trivia. At the same time I didn't really want to know a lot about him ; he's just not my kind of guy. So this book, that sketches the broad outlines of his life and his career as a bloodthirsty war maker trying to take over all of Europe, was just what I wanted.

[William Shields]

Very short, but thats the point of this series. Well written, and entertaining!

[Dan Hendon]

It was good. I thought that the conclusion was the best.

[Erin]

Just the facts, ma’am.