The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte (Vol. 1-4) - Revolutionary, Strategist, Commander, Conqueror, Emperor, Prisoner

'The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte' in 4 volumes is a comprehensive and meticulously written biographical account of the most notable French statesman and military leader. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) became famous as an artillery commander during the French Revolution. He led many successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars and was Emperor of the French as Napoleon I from 1804 until 1814 and again briefly in 1815 during the Hundred Days. He dominated European and global affairs for more than a decade while leading France against a series of coalitions during the Napoleonic Wars. He won many of these wars and a vast majority of his battles, building a large empire that ruled over much of continental Europe before its final collapse in 1815. Napoleon is considered one of the greatest commanders in history, and his wars and campaigns are studied at military schools worldwide. His political and cultural legacy has made him one of the most celebrated and controversial leaders in human history.

William Milligan Sloane (1850-1928) was an American educator and historian. He studied history under Mommsen and Droysen, and much of the time he worked as private secretary to George Bancroft, United States Minister at Berlin. Sloane was a professor of Latin (1877-1883) and subsequently History (1883-1896) at Princeton University. The founder and chairman of the United States Olympic Committee, he escorted the first American Olympic team to 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.