LEADER 04398nam 22005773 450 001 9910164081103321 005 20230725020306.0 010 $a9781908692689 010 $a1908692685 035 $a(CKB)3810000000101164 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4808535 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4808535 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11348772 035 $a(OCoLC)974590609 035 $a(BIP)059099096 035 $a(Exl-AI)4808535 035 $a(Perlego)3019493 035 $a(EXLCZ)993810000000101164 100 $a20210901d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aMemoirs of General de Caulaincourt - The Russian Campaign 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aSan Francisco :$cWagram Press,$d2011. 210 4$dİ2011. 215 $a1 online resource (226 pages) 225 1 $aMemoirs of General de Caulaincourt ;$vv.2 327 $aIntro -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER I -- The St. Petersburg Embassy -- CHAPTER II -- Before the Russian Campaign -- CHAPTER III -- Towards Moscow -- CHAPTER IV -- Moscow. 330 8 $aRecognized as the most important Napoleonic source discovered in the last hundred years, the three volume memoirs of Napoleon's Master of Horse are also exceptionally well written, and vividly portray Napoleon during his disastrous last years of power. The memoirs of one Napoleon's most senior ministers and closest advisors, with whom he was often very candid, remained unpublished for over a century since they were left by Armand de Caulaincourt, unearthed with by Jean Hanoteau who was eminently familiar with the period, and on part of the French ministry of War's historical section. The notes and annotations of Capitaine Hanoteau illuminate the text for both the enthusiast of the period and the general reader.The title of "Master of Horse' perhaps in modern light does not quite reflect the position that Caulaincourt held within Napoleon's inner circle. He was responsible for all of the transportation for Napoleon's headquarters, the messengers that provided the eyes and ears of the campaign and furthermore he was ambassador to Russia for a number of years before hostilities commenced. A highly decorated cavalry officer before his tenure as ambassador, his advice should have been invaluable to the Emperor in assessing the huge undertaking of attacking the Russian empire, and Caulaincourt along with many others were ignored as Napoleon embarked his last invasion. Caulaincourt had much reason to be bitter as the Emperor was quite cruel to him personally, but his narrative maintains balance and although critical of Napoleon's decisions he does not descend into recriminations.The first volume of the memoirs includes an excellent introduction to Caulaincourt and his history outside of the time-frame of the memoirs; it covers the period 1811-1812 to the point of the Grand Arme?e's retreat from Moscow. Sketches of many of Napoleon's entourage including Berthier, Duroc, Murat et. al. feature, as do the battle for Smolensk, Borodino and the great fire of Moscow.Not to be confused with the Charlotte de Sor penned "Recollections of Caulaincourt", which are apocryphal and according to Tulard of little or no value. This edition is superior to the translated and heavily editted Libraire edition.Author - Armand Augustin Louis, marquis de Caulaincourt, Duc de Vincence (9th December 1773- 19th February 1827)Translator - Hamish Miles (????- 27th December 1937)Editor - Jean Hanoteau (17th December 1869 - 24th December 1939) 410 0$aMemoirs of General de Caulaincourt 517 $aMemoirs of General de Caulaincourt 606 $aNobility$zFrance$7Generated by AI 606 $aNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815$7Generated by AI 615 0$aNobility 615 0$aNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 676 $a940.27347 700 $aCaulaincourt$b Duc de Vincence, Ge?ne?ral de Division Armand Augustin Louis de$01371021 701 $aHanoteau$b Hanoteau$01371022 701 $aMiles$b Hamish$01371023 701 $aMiles$b Hamish$01371023 712 02$aPickle Partners Publishing Staff,$4clb 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910164081103321 996 $aMemoirs of General de Caulaincourt - The Russian Campaign$93399658 997 $aUNINA