Ruthless in battle, Napoleon Bonaparte remains one of the most interesting characters in history. He claimed he was trying to liberate the oppressed, but his coup d'etat of the French government implies a self-seeking thirst for power. Judge for yourself as you read his tenets on military tactics and the government.Napoleon’s Art of War translates Napoleon’s maxims from the French by G. C. D’Aguilar, and includes extensive notes by General Burnod. For an overview of the war, read eBook Highlights of the French Revolution by Belloc.