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                                  THE

                           NAPOLEON GALLERY

                                  OR,

                  Illustrations of the Life and Times

                                OF THE

                           EMPEROR OF FRANCE

        ENGRAVED BY REVEIL, AND OTHER EMINENT ARTISTS, FROM ALL
                THE MOST CELEBRATED PICTURES IN FRANCE

                             PUBLISHED BY

                            ESTES & LAURIAT

                                BOSTON


                          _Copyright, 1888._

                          BY ESTES & LAURIAT.




LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.


  I. THE ACTION AT ST. ROCHE’S
  II. ENTERING MILAN
  III. “WHAT A LESSON FOR MAN!”
  IV. THE BATTLE OF RIVOLI
  V. NAPOLEON AT LONATO
  VI. DEFENDING THE REDOUBT OF MONTE LEGINO
  VII. PRELIMINARIES OF THE PEACE OF LEOBEN
  VIII. CROSSING THE BRIDGE AT ARCOLA
  IX. THE CISALPINE REPUBLIC
  X. THE BATTLE OF THE PYRAMIDS
  XI. THE REVOLT OF CAIRO
  XII. THE FIGHT AT BENOUTH
  XIII. THE SPEECH AT THE PYRAMIDS
  XIV. “ALL WHOM I COMMAND ARE MY CHILDREN”
  XV. BUONAPARTE PARDONING THE REBELS AT CAIRO
  XVI. THE PLAGUE OF JAFFA
  XVII. “YOU ARE THE GREATEST OF MEN!”
  XVIII. NAPOLEON INSCRIBING HIS NAME ON MOUNT SINAI
  XIX. NAPOLEON AT MALMAISON
  XX. THE BATTLE OF MARENGO
  XXI. THE BATTLE OF ABOUKIR
  XXII. THE REVIEW BY THE FIRST CONSUL
  XXIII. BUONAPARTE AT MOUNT ST. BERNARD
  XXIV. THE DEATH OF DESAIX
  XXV. THE CORONATION OF NAPOLEON
  XXVI. THE FIRST CORPS CROSSING THE MAINE
  XXVII. THE FOURTH CORPS AT DONAWERTH
  XXVIII. THE EMPEROR’S ARRIVAL AT AUGSBURG
  XXIX. NAPOLEON CROWNED KING OF ITALY
  XXX. NAPOLEON CROSSING THE RHINE AT KEHL
  XXXI. THE FOURTH CORPS ENTERING AUGSBURG
  XXXII. NAPOLEON ADDRESSES THE ARMY
  XXXIII. THE SURRENDER OF ULM
  XXXIV. NAPOLEON RECEIVING THE KEYS OF VIENNA
  XXXV. THE MORNING OF AUSTERLITZ
  XXXVI. PRESENTATION OF AUSTRIAN ENSIGNS TO THE FRENCH SENATE
  XXXVII. THE SEVENTY-SIXTH REGIMENT RECOVERING ITS COLORS
  XXXVIII. THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE OF AUSTERLITZ
  XXXIX. THE BATTLE OF AUSTERLITZ
  XL. NAPOLEON’S INTERVIEW WITH THE AUSTRIAN EMPEROR
  XLI. STATUES ON THE COLUMN OF THE GRAND ARMY
  XLII. THE DUCHESS OF WEIMAR AND NAPOLEON
  XLIII. NAPOLEON RECEIVING THE DEPUTIES OF THE SENATE
  XLIV. THE SWORD OF FREDERICK THE GREAT
  XLV. THE BATTLE OF JENA
  XLVI. MARSHAL NEY AT ELCHINGEN
  XLVII. NAPOLEON’S CLEMENCY
  XLVIII. THE FIELD OF BATTLE AT EYLAU
  XLIX. THE BATTLE OF FRIEDLAND
  L. THE SIMPLON PASS
  LI. BATTLE OF ESSLING
  LII. NAPOLEON WOUNDED AT RATISBON
  LIII. THE COMBAT AT SOMO SIERRA
  LIV. NAPOLEON’S INTERVIEW WITH THE PRUSSIAN QUEEN
  LV. THE RETREAT FROM MOSCOW
  LVI. THE DEATH OF THE DUKE OF MONTEBELLO
  LVII. NAPOLEON AT THE TOMB OF FREDERICK THE GREAT
  LVIII. THE PEASANT OF THE RHINE
  LIX. THE REDOUBT OF KABRUNN
  LX. “IS IT TRUE THAT THINGS ARE GOING SO BADLY?”
  LXI. THE BATTLE OF MOSCOW
  LXII. THE SKIRMISH
  LXIII. “EVERY ONE TO HIS OWN CALLING”
  LXIV. THE DEATH OF PONIATOWSKI
  LXV. NAPOLEON AT LUTZEN
  LXVI. THE BATTLE OF MONTMIRAIL
  LXVII. NAPOLEON AT MONTEREAU
  LXVIII. NAPOLEON’S FAREWELL AT FONTAINBLEAU
  LXIX. THE BATTLE OF HAINAU
  LXX. NAPOLEON AT ARCIS-SUR-AUBE
  LXXI. FILIAL ANXIETY OF A CONSCRIPT
  LXXII. THE TURNPIKE OF CLICHY
  LXXIII. THE RETURN FROM ELBA
  LXXIV. NAPOLEON AT CHARLEROI
  LXXV. NAPOLEON AT WATERLOO
  LXXVI. NAPOLEON SALUTING WOUNDED FOES
  LXXVII. NAPOLEON IN 1815
  LXXVIII. TAKING THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
  LXXIX. A SOLDIER’S FAREWELL
  LXXX. A SOLDIER AT WATERLOO
  LXXXI. A FIELD HOSPITAL
  LXXXII. ARC DE TRIOMPHE DE L’ETOILE
  LXXXIII. DEATH-BED OF NAPOLEON
  LXXXIV. NAPOLEON AS LIEUTENANT-COLONEL
  LXXXV. THE TRIUMPHAL COLUMN
  LXXXVI. STATUE OF NAPOLEON BY CHAUDET
  LXXXVII. APOTHEOSIS
  LXXXVIII. NAPOLEON, EMPEROR
  LXXXIX. THE DEATH-MASK OF NAPOLEON
  XC. THE FUNERAL PROCESSION AT THE ARC DE TRIOMPHE
  XCI. ESPLANADE OF THE HOTEL DES INVALIDES
  XCII. THE CATAFALQUE, DÔME DES INVALIDES
  XCIII. THE FUNERAL CAR
  XCIV. OPENING THE CASKET
  XCV. ROYAL COURT OF THE HOTEL DES INVALIDES




THE ACTION AT ST. ROCHE’S.


On the 4th of October, 1795, at six o’clock in the morning, Napoleon
visited every post, and placed his troops in line. They were few in
number, and might easily have been destroyed by the populace.

While everything portended a sanguinary affair, the danger becoming
every instant more pressing, the Convention discussed the situation
without coming to any decision. Suddenly a column of a few battalions
headed by Lafond, an emigrant, appeared on Point Neuf, and obliged
Cartaux to fall back under the posterns. At about a quarter past four
some rockets were fired from the _Hotel de Noailles_. This was the
signal for the attack. Lafond’s column wheeled round, and marched on the
_Pont Royal_ along the _Quai Voltaire_. This column was routed by the
artillery of the Louvre and _Pont Royal_ after rallying three times
under the fire. St. Roche was taken, and every other post occupied by
the sectionaries, was cleared. At six o’clock, the affray was over; and
if a few cannon were heard during the night, they were discharged to
destroy the barricades which some of the citizens still wished to
maintain.

[Illustration: THE ACTION AT St. ROCHE’S.]




ENTERING MILAN.


On the 15th of May, 1796, Napoleon made his entry into Milan, amidst the
acclamations of the populace; his troops passing under a triumphal arch.
From that day the Italians adopted the tri- ensign--green, red
and white.

Napoleon remained only a few days in Milan, where he received d’Este,
natural brother of the Duke of Modena, who came to solicit the
protection of the French army. Buonaparte treated with the Duke of
Modena as he had done with the Duke of Parma.

In taking the command of the army in Italy, Napoleon, notwithstanding
his extreme youth, inspired the soldiers, and even the old officers
themselves, with absolute