Napoleon PBS Documentary 1 Of 4

Napoleon PBS Documentary 1 Of 4

0:41 the congregation shivered in the cool

1:05 The young man born island of Corsica

  moved  impatiently forward

1:14 Napoleon Bonaparte 35 years old was about to be crowned emperor of France.

 I found the crown of France in the gutter, he said

1:30 It was December 2^nd 1804, within 3 years Napoleon across almost all Europe.

2:45 like a musician loves his music

2:59 seizing the crown

3:38 That morning if our father could see is now

4:15 In the spring of 1769 Letizia and Carlo Bonaparte of the island of Corsica

They were Corsican patriot determined to repel.

(Dorothy Carrington: AUTHER)

22 million population

 The Corsican never stood a chance

August 15 1769 Napoleon

hating France

Corsica was perishing

Corsica was now French colony suspended in the Mediterranean between France and Italy

but Napoleon’s father Carlo

Corsican heritage

7:22(Jean de Franceschi: HISTRIAN)

7:32 Carlo began practicing the law won election to the Corsican assembly and rose in the esteem of the French ruler.

but Napoleon rarely had a good say about him he saved his praise for his mother.

The beautiful strong willed Letizia 

8:31 (Jean-Paul Bertaud: Historian)

Carlo and Letizia 

9:30　 Carlo　 Versailles　　

10:30 glittering citadel

 Carlo had nourished a plan

1778

alien king

(Jacques Jourquin: HISTORIAN)

The Royal Academy

opulence

13:51

(Antoine de Baecque : Historian )

 

(Jean-Paul Bertaud: HISTRIAN)

 

It was the revolution that Bonaparte 

15:25 It was July 14 1789   Paris erupted

National Assembly

17:01 condescension

17:19 destiny

 

in the summer of 1792

King Louis 16^th was dethroned

18:42 Bonaparte was 23

Pascal Paoli

19:56 ( Isser Wolo)

20:26 In the end Paoli

On June 1793 he set sail foe France with his widowed mother, three brothers

22:42 Maximilian Robespierre was in charge now

23:29 Toulon

24 year Bonaparte

(Colonel John R. Elting : HISTRIAN)

enemy bayonet

25:12 brigadier

(Antoine de Baecque : Historian )

in the summer of 1794   Robespierre fell

including Robespierre

 

In the Spring of 1795

yellow complexion

30.02 I could not be happier.

30:12 The Army of the Interior

30: Joséphine de Beauharnais

31:47 (Dorothy Carrington : AUTHOR)

Paul Barras

33:25 (Jean Tulard: HISTRIAN)

On March 9 1796 Napoleon

To destiny

challenge the Empire of Austria

(Jean-Paul Bertaud: HISTORIAN)

you will find honor, glory, and wealth. Rich provinces

Soldiers of Italy! will you be wanting in courage or perseverance ?

On April 2 1796  Piedmontese

36:38 Piedmont’s army

On April 26 Piedmontese surrendered

38:24 (Owen Connelly : HISTORIAN )

 (Jacques Garnier : HISTORIAN)

39:54 incitement

 

 

"Soldiers, you are naked and ill-fed! Government owes you much and can give you nothing. The patience and courage you have shown in the midst of these rocks are admirable; but they gain you no renown; no glory results to you from your endurance. It is my design to lead you into the most fertile plains of the world. Rich provinces and great cities will be in your power; there you will find honor, glory, and wealth. Soldiers of Italy! will you be wanting in courage or perseverance?"

 

41:45(Jacques Jourquin: HISTORIAN)

not a great victory. Austrian army escaped