Dominion of Napoleon I at the time of his greatest power

Caption

Map to illustrate the dominion of Napoleon I., (irrespective of occupied territories) at the time of his greatest power.

Summary

The French Empire is colored in dark blue.

The Confederation of the Rhine, which lasted from 1806 to 1813, was formed from sixteen German states after the Battle of Austerlitz.

The Illyrian Provinces were created by the Treaty of Schönbrunn in 1809.

In 1806, Napoleon installed his brother, Joseph, as King of Naples.

Source

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte by Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne, his private secretary, edited by R. W. Phipps, Colonel, Late Royal Artillery. New York.

Published in New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1891.

Translated from: Mémoires sur Napoléon, le Directoire le Consulat, l’Empire et la Restauration.

The map was published as Figure XI in Volume 3 of this English edition.

Image source: [1]

Struthers & Co., Engravers, N.Y.

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