Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). French military and political leader. As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of France (1804-1815). ""Napoleon crosses the Saint Bernard Pass"". Napoleon is depicted leading the heroic artillery transport along the snowy Alpine paths of the Great St Bernard Pass, in very difficult conditions for the soldiers, who had to drag the heavy cannons exhausted and very cold. Bonaparte's army crossed the Alps by surprise in 1800, heading for Italy to confront the Austrians. Drawing by Karl Girardet. Engraving by Outhwaite. ""Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire"" (History of the Consulate and the Empire of France under Napoleon), by A. Thiers. Volume I. Published in Paris, 1845.
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Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). French military and political leader. As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of France (1804-1815). ""Napoleon crosses the Saint Bernard Pass"". Napoleon is depicted leading the heroic artillery transport along the snowy Alpine paths of the Great St Bernard Pass, in very difficult conditions for the soldiers, who had to drag the heavy cannons exhausted and very cold. Bonaparte's army crossed the Alps by surprise in 1800, heading for Italy to confront the Austrians. Drawing by Karl Girardet. Engraving by Outhwaite. ""Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire"" (History of the Consulate and the Empire of France under Napoleon), by A. Thiers. Volume I. Published in Paris, 1845.

Date

19e siècle

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