The text (with the exception of a few bracketed passages) is derived entirely from Napoleon's own words, written and spoken. What truth this book conveys is not to be sought according to those rules for the treatment of historical documents which it avowedly contravenes, but in such psychological illumination of a great career and character as the method employed has rendered possible. For objectively Napoleon rarely, if ever, speaks the truth; yet subjectively how can he speak otherwise?
The text (with the exception of a few bracketed passages) is derived entirely from Napoleon's own words, written and spoken. What truth this book conv...
Robert Matteson Johnston (1867-1920) was an American historian and an important scholar of military history. He was born in Paris, Texas, and educated at Eton College and Pembroke College, Cambridge. 1] He taught at Harvard University and Mount Holyoke College. In 1917, he was appointed Chief of the Historical Section of the General Staff in the field with the rank of major in the United States Army
Robert Matteson Johnston (1867-1920) was an American historian and an important scholar of military history. He was born in Paris, Texas, and educated...
Robert Matteson Johnston (1867-1920) was an American historian and an important scholar of military history. He was born in Paris, Texas, and educated at Eton College and Pembroke College, Cambridge. 1] He taught at Harvard University and Mount Holyoke College. In 1917, he was appointed Chief of the Historical Section of the General Staff in the field with the rank of major in the United States Army
Robert Matteson Johnston (1867-1920) was an American historian and an important scholar of military history. He was born in Paris, Texas, and educated...
Robert Matteson Johnston (1867-1920) was an American historian and an important scholar of military history. He was born in Paris, Texas, and educated at Eton College and Pembroke College, Cambridge. 1] He taught at Harvard University and Mount Holyoke College. In 1917, he was appointed Chief of the Historical Section of the General Staff in the field with the rank of major in the United States Army
Robert Matteson Johnston (1867-1920) was an American historian and an important scholar of military history. He was born in Paris, Texas, and educated...
Robert Matteson Johnston (1867-1920) was an American historian and an important scholar of military history. He was born in Paris, Texas, and educated at Eton College and Pembroke College, Cambridge. 1] He taught at Harvard University and Mount Holyoke College. In 1917, he was appointed Chief of the Historical Section of the General Staff in the field with the rank of major in the United States Army
Robert Matteson Johnston (1867-1920) was an American historian and an important scholar of military history. He was born in Paris, Texas, and educated...