Napoléon, LE

CARRÉ. Game of solitaire played with two entire packs of cards. Twelve packets, each consisting of four cards dealt together, are laid out so as to form three sides of a square, leaving a space in center for the eight aces, which form the foundation cards. Napoleon I., 1769-1821. Son of Carlo and Letitia Buonaparte of Corsica; educated at the military school of Brienne 1779-84; unsucce ful adventurer till 1793, when he won distinction in the siege of Toulon, and became general of brigade; commander of the garrison in Paris Oct. 1795, where he repre ed a rising. Early in 1796 he took command of the army in Italy, and married Josephine de Beau harn a is. The brilliant succe of his Italian campaigns, 1796-97, raised him to greatne : his expedition to Egypt and Syria, 1798-99, though a sensational fiasco, was in accord with the French temper and increased his fame. Nov. 1799 he became First Consul and ruler of France. As such he directed another war in Italy 1800-1, and displayed great administrative ability at home: the Code Napoleon was promulgated 1801 and later. His coronation as Emperor, Dec. 2, 1804, was preceded by the judicial murder of the Duc d'Enghien. In 1805 England, Ru ia, Austria and Sweden formed a coalition against France. N. crushed the Austrian army at Ulm Oct. 20, entered Vienna Nov. 13, and routed the Ru ians and Austrians at Austerlitz Dec. 2. Austria surrendered her Italian dependencies. over which N. set his relatives. He annihilated the Pru ian army at Jena Oct. 14, 1806, created the Kingdom of Westphalia