The French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon /

Davenport, John, 1960-

The French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon / John C. Davenport. - New York : Chelsea House, c2012. - 127 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm. - Milestones in modern world history . - Milestones in modern world history. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 118-120) and index.

A congress in Vienna -- Monarchs, money, and America -- The estates meet -- The Bastille -- New constitutions -- To kill a king -- The road to terror -- The terror unfolds -- The coming of Napoleon -- The legacy of the French Revolution.

Presents a history of the French Revolution, a tumultuous period characterized by violence and unrest in which the French overthrew their traditional monarchy and attempted to establish a republican form of government.

1604139196 (hbk. : acidfree paper) 9781604139198 (hbk. : acid-free paper)

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France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799.

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