Napoleon and his Marshals - Vol II

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910164254303321
• Autore: Headley Joel Tyler
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: San Francisco : , : Wagram Press, , 2011; ©2011
• ISBN: 1-908692-39-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (219 pages)
• Collana: Napoleon and his Marshals ; ; v.2
• Altri autori (Persone): PublishingPickle Partners
• Disciplina: 940.27
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Chapter XI-MARSHAL MURAT -- His Early Life-Studies Theology-His Adventures-His Bravery in Egypt-He marries Napoleon's Sister-His Personal Appearance and Knightly Dress and Bearing-Battle of Mount Tabor-The Admiration of the Cossacks-His Quarrel with Napoleon-Charge at Eylau-His CharHis Tragical Death. -- Chapter XII-MARSHAL LEFEBVRE -- His Early Life-Character-Siege and Capture of Danzig-Campaign in the Tyrol-Bloody Combat in an Alpine Gorge-His Death-Ignorance of his Wife-Her Generosity. -- Chapter XIII-MARSHAL MASSÉNA -- Outline of his Career-His Character-Conduct at Rivoli and Zurich-Siege of Genoa-Terrible passage of the Traun-Bravery at Aspern-Wagram-at Znaïm-Campaign in Portugal-Death. -- Chapter XIV-MARSHAL MARMONT -- His Early Life-Bravery at Marengo-Battle of Salamanca-Splendid Manœuvres-His Defence and Surrender of Paris-The Charge of Treason-Revolution of 1830-His Self-exile. -- Chapter XV-MARSHAL VICTOR -- His Campaign in Italy-His Regiment named the Terrible-Bravery at Marengo-At Friedland-Defeat at Talavera-Terrible Passage of the Beresina-His Last Efforts for France-His Disgrace-Is Wounded. -- Chapter XVI -MARSHAL BRUNE -- His Early Life-A Jacobin in the Revolution-Patronized by Danton-First Campaign in Italy-Commander-in-chief in Switzerland-Repels the Invasion of the English and Russians of Holland-Commands the Army in Italy-His Disgrace-His Tragical Death. -- Chapter XVII-MARSHAL OUDINOT -- His Early Life-Bravery at Feldkirch-At Zurich-His Daring at the Bridge Tabor-Made Marshal at Wagram-His Courage at ; the Passage of the Beresina-Battle of Bautzen-Magnificent Spectacle of the Army-Death of Duroc and Mournful Scene around the Tent of the Emperor. -- Chapter XVIII-MARSHAL BESSIÈRES.; His Journey with Murat to Paris-Commands the Old Guard-Character of the Imperial Guard-Of Bessières -Cavalry Charge at Austerlitz-Battle of Rio Seco-Cavalry Charge at Aspern-at Wagram-His Death at Bautzen. -- Chapter XIX-MARSHAL JOURDAN -- Serves in the War of the American Revolution-His Victory at Wattignies-At Fleurus-A Member of the Council of Five Hundred-Major-General in Spain-His Character. -- Chapter XX-MARSHAL BERNADOTTE -- His Early Life-Marries the Sister-in-law of Joseph Bonaparte-His Envy and Treason-His Folly and Disgrace at Wagram-Elected Crown Prince of Sweden-Quarrels with Napoleon-Joins the Allies-His Character. -- Chapter XXI-MARSHAL SUCHET -- His Early Career-His Campaigns in Spain-Siege of Lerida-Storming of Taragona-Taking of Montserrat-Battle of Saguntum-Siege and Fall of Valencia-His Character. -- Chapter XXII-MARSHAL PONIATOWSKI -- His Efforts under Kosciusko to Save his Country-Appointed Minister of State in the Grand Duchy of Warsaw-Joins Napoleon In his Invasion of Russia-His Last Struggle at Leipzig-His Tragical Death and Imposing Funeral-His Character. -- Chapter XXIII-MARSHAL GROUCHY -- His Bravery and Capture at Novi-His Desperate Charge at Raab-At Wagram-At Borodino-Commands the Sacred Squadron-Gallant Charge at Vaux Champs-His Conduct at Waterloo. -- Chapter XXIV-MARSHAL NEY -- His Early Life-Taking of Mannheim-His Character-Bravery at Jena-Awful Retreat of the Grand Army from Russia-Ney Commands the rearguard-Battle of Waterloo-Charge of the Old Guard-His Death.
• Sommario/riassunto: J. T. Headley was born at the very end of the convulsive period of the French revolution and Napoleonic Wars that followed, and wrote a number of volumes on the French army and its leadership of the period. An admirer of the equality and liberty that Napoleon and the Napoleonic Myth expounded, Headley takes an interesting and entertaining view of Napoleon and his Marshals. The glittering array of military talent available to Napoleon, was formed by the upsurge in manpower revolutionary levée en masse and the egalitarian principals. Whilst not an absolute meritocracy, a great number of Generals and indeed Marshals came from humble backgrounds.In this volume, the author charts the careers ofNapoleon, Marshals Murat, Lefebvre, Massena, Marmont, Victor, Brune, Oudinot, Bessières, Jourdan, Bernadotte, Suchet, Poniatowski, Grouchy and Ney.