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7 - The Bonapartes

from Part II - Napoleon and his Empire

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 October 2022

By
Michael Broers
Edited by
Michael Broers  and
Philip Dwyer
Michael Broers
Affiliation:
University of Oxford
Philip Dwyer
Affiliation:
University of Newcastle, New South Wales
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The fate of the Bonaparte family encapsulates the revolutionary maelstrom, first buffeted by it, then riding it to power, and finally crashing into oblivion. They are at once extraordinary in, and emblematic of, their era.

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The Cambridge History of the Napoleonic Wars , pp. 149 - 167
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • The Bonapartes
  • Edited by Michael Broers, University of Oxford, Philip Dwyer, University of Newcastle, New South Wales
  • Book: The Cambridge History of the Napoleonic Wars
  • Online publication: 13 October 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108334846.009
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  • The Bonapartes
  • Edited by Michael Broers, University of Oxford, Philip Dwyer, University of Newcastle, New South Wales
  • Book: The Cambridge History of the Napoleonic Wars
  • Online publication: 13 October 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108334846.009
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  • The Bonapartes
  • Edited by Michael Broers, University of Oxford, Philip Dwyer, University of Newcastle, New South Wales
  • Book: The Cambridge History of the Napoleonic Wars
  • Online publication: 13 October 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108334846.009
Available formats
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