Napoleon and his Marshals - Vol I

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910164254403321
• Autore: Headley Joel Tyler
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: San Francisco : , : Wagram Press, , 2011; ©2011
• ISBN: 1-908692-38-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (217 pages)
• Collana: Napoleon and his Marshals ; ; v.1
• 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 -- Preface -- Chapter I-NAPOLEON BONAPARTE -- A Defence of Him against English Historians-Analysis of his Character-Causes of his Success-His Death. -- Chapter II-MARSHAL BERTHIER -- The Talents as Revolution develops-Creation of the Marshals-Berthier's Character and History-Soliloquy of Napoleon-Berthier's Death. -- Chapter III-MARSHAL AUGEREAU -- His Early Life and Character-His Campaigns in Italy-Battle of Castiglione-Battle of Arcola-Revolution of the 18th Fructidor-Charge at Eylau-His Traitorous Conduct and Disgrace. -- Chapter IV-MARSHAL DAVOUT -- His Character-Battle of Auerstädt-Cavalry Action at Eckmühl-Retreat from Russia. -- Chapter V-MARSHAL ST. CYR -- His Life-Character-Profession of a Painter-Combat at Biberach-Battle of Polotsk-Battle of Dresden. -- Chapter VI-MARSHAL LANNES -- Principle on which Napoleon chose his officers-Passage of Lodi-Battle of Montebello-Battle of Marengo-Siege of Saragossa-Battle of Aspern, and Death of Lannes. -- Chapter VII-MARSHAL MONCEY -- His Early Life-Operations in Spain-The Presentation by Napoleon of his Son to him and the National Guard-His noble Efforts in behalf of Ney-Reception of Napoleon's Body when brought from St. Helena. -- Chapter VIII-MARSHAL MACDONALD -- His Early Life-Battle of Trebbia-Quarrel with Napoleon-His Passage of the Splugen-Charge at Wagram-Defence at Leipzig-His Character. -- Chapter IX-MARSHAL MORTIER -- His Early Life-Character-Battle of Dirnstein-Burning of Moscow-Blowing up of the Kremlin-His Bravery at Krasnoi. -- Chapter X -MARSHAL SOULT -- ; His Early Career-Campaigns with Masséna-His Character-Battle of Austerlitz-His First Campaign in Spain-Death of Sir John Moore-Storming of Oporto-Retreat from Portugal-Battle of Albuera-Second Campaign in Spain-Siege of St. Sebastian-Soult's last Struggle for the Empire.
• 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