Napoleon Bonaparte
Kaiser der Franzosen, 1759-1821
Napoleon Bonaparte regierte Frankreich von 1804 bis 1814 als Kaiser Napoleon I. und prägte durch verschiedene Reformen – etwa die der Justiz durch den Code civil oder die der Verwaltung – die staatlichen Strukturen Frankreichs bis in die Gegenwart hinein; zudem hat er ein modernes Zivilrecht in den besetzten europäischen Staaten initiiert. Durch die von ihm betriebene Auflösung des Heiligen Römischen Reiches wurde die staatliche Gestaltung Mitteleuropas zu einer zentralen Frage im 19. Jahrhundert. Der katastrophale Ausgang des Feldzugs gegen Russland ab 1812 führte letztlich zum Sturz Napoleons.
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Emperor of the French (1769-1821). Letter signed („Nap“). 4to. 1 1/4 pp. French.
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Letter to his adopted son Eugene, the son of Joséphine de Beauharnais. Eugene served as Viceroy of the Kingdom of Italy under his Napoleon from 1805 to 1814, and commanded the Army of Italy during the Napoleonic Wars. In part (translated): "I have attentively read the account of the Italian Navy that you sent to me. I am all the more aware of the importance of using ships to prevent the enemy from blocking the Gulf with one or two frigates. I will wait for your report to know whether the ships of the line will be able to sail out.
I see that the Rivoli and the Reginatore are not far from completion. The Favorite must be finished promptly. Once these frigates have been finished we can arm them with French crews from the three brigs that are in Venice. The frigate in Trieste could also join them which would make for a division of three frigates that could go to Ancona to join the frigate and brigs there and form a division capable of maintaining the mastery of the Gulf and which would oblige the enemy to keep warships there. I see Ancona not Venice, because Ancona has the advantage totally lacking to Venice, of our being able to enter or leave no matter what the winds…it is better to have brigs that can sail out and survey the Gulf without interruption." In fine condition. A choice piece of military correspondence between members of the Bonaparte family..