LEADER 04232nam 22004213 450 001 9910164083903321 005 20230725063642.0 010 $a1-908692-90-1 035 $a(CKB)3710000001056999 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4808002 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4808002 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11348608 035 $a(OCoLC)974583978 035 $a(BIP)059099297 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001056999 100 $a20210901d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aMilitary Life in Bivouac, Camp, Garrison, Barracks, &c. 210 1$aSan Francisco :$cWagram Press,$d2011. 210 4$dİ2011. 215 $a1 online resource (136 pages) 327 $aIntro -- PART IV. MILITARY LIFE IN BIVOUAC, CAMP, GARRISON, BARRACKS, & -- c. -- CHAPTER I. -- THE VELITES, AND MILITARY SCHOOL OF FONTAINEBLEAU. -- CHAPTER II. -- THE BIVOUAC AND MARAUDERS. -- CHAPTER III. -- MARCHES. -- CHAPTER IV. -- QUARTERS-GERMANY, POLAND. -- CHAPTER V. -- QUARTERS (CONTINUED)-SPAIN. -- CHAPTER VI. -- A DAY OF BATTLE. -- CHAPTER VII. -- THE CAMP. -- CHAPTER VIII. -- THE GARRISON. -- CHAPTER IX. -- BARRACKS. -- CHAPTER X. -- REVIEWS. -- CHAPTER XI. -- MILITARY EXECUTIONS. 330 8 $aMany memoirs of the Napoleonic period are recounting, more or less interesting dependant on the author, of the events of their service interspersed by anecdotes of interesting events, Elze?ar Blaze eschewed that style of reminiscence and left a singular view of his time in the Grande Arme?e. His memoirs are highly stylised, divided into the 'themes' of military life, and eruditely written by an educated man of the era, who combined wit with a eye for an anecdote. He covers the different aspects of his military career with amusing stories and vivid recollections of the men with which he served, a number of the generals who commanded them, and the enemies that they were fought and were billeted on if they were in occupation; he covers the school of the Ve?lites, his military training, the marches, camp-life, bivouacs, active campaigning, and the battles fought under Napoleon. Referring to the bravery of some troops in battle he said;"There are men, however, who, endued with extraordinary strength of mind, can coolly face the greatest dangers. Murat, the bravest of the brave, always charged at the head of his cavalry, and never returned without having his sabre stained with blood. This one may easily comprehend; but an extraordinary thing, which I have seen done by General Dorsenne, and by him alone, is to stand immovable, turning his back to the enemy, facing his regiment, riddled with balls, crying, "Close your ranks!" without once looking behind him. In other circumstances I have tried to imitate him, and turned my back too; but I could not remain in that position: curiosity always obliged me to look the way from which the balls proceeded."Blaze, like his brother sought out a military life under the eagles of Napoleon, he enlisting in the Ve?lites of the Imperial Guard, his brother into the medical services of the army. The Ve?lites were founded as part of Napoleon's further, ultimately unsuccessful, attempts to sway the aristocracy to fall in line and support his rule. The military tutelage in the Ve?lites was to be supported by private means, which translated into their ranks being filled with the scions of the nobility and wealthy bourgeoisie. Blaze fought as part of Napoleon's invincibles from 1807 until the end of the empire, but continued his service under the returned Bourbons and retired as captain in 1828.An interesting and different view of the Grande Arme?e.Author - Elze?ar Blaze- (1786-1848)Translator and Editor - Lieutenant-General Sir Charles J. Napier, G.C.B. - (1782-1853) 676 $a940.278 700 $aBlaze$b Elze?ar$01371617 701 $aNapier$b G.C.B., Napier, G.C.B$01371618 712 02$aPickle Partners Publishing Staff,$4clb 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910164083903321 996 $aMilitary Life in Bivouac, Camp, Garrison, Barracks, &c$93401092 997 $aUNINA