| Autore |
Rapp Général de Division Comte Jean
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| Pubbl/distr/stampa |
San Francisco : , : Wagram Press, , 2010
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| Descrizione fisica |
1 online resource (203 pages)
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| Disciplina |
940.274092
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| Altri autori (Persone) |
Anonymous
Anon
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| ISBN |
1-908692-07-3
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| Formato |
Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione |
eng
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| Nota di contenuto |
Title page -- CHAPTER I. -- Commencement of the Author's military ca-reer.-His promotion.-Certificate from Desaix.-Good for-tune in Egypt.-Introduction to and character of Napoleon.-Servile conduct of the old nobility -- CHAPTER II. -- Napoleons temper.-His flatterers.-His clemency -- CHAPTER III. -- Napoleon's attachment to his family.-Lucien's opposition to the views of Napoleon.-Napoleon's bounty to Rapp.-Rapp's intercession for Regnier and Damas.-Is unsuccessful.-Writes to Regnier.-Letter intercepted and carried to Napoleon.-The Emperor greatly inHis restoration to favour. -- CHAPTER IV. -- Napoleon's courage.-Infernal machine.-The Emperor's escape. -- CHAPTER V. -- Napoleon's readiness to receive advice.-His contempt for ignorance.-His partiality to the game of vingt et un. -- CHAPTER VI. -- The third Austrian war.-The French victorious.-The Austrian army shut up in Ulm.-Summoned to surrender.-Negotiation conducted by M. de Ségur.-The enemy surrender.-Napoleon's joy -- CHAPTER VII. -- The remainder of the Austrians pursued.-Defeated by Murat.-Werneck's capitulation- disregarded by Count Hohenzollern.-Correspondence.-Napoleon's proclamation -- CHAPTER VIII. -- The French march towards Vienna-The Russians defeated.-Napoleon's instructions to Murat on the occupation of Vienna -- CHAPTER IX. -- Anecdote of the Emperor and Madame de Brunny.-The advance of the French troops.-Stratagem in crossing the Danube.-Austerlitz.-The advance-guard of the French repulsed by the Russians.-The Russians completely defeated.-Rapp wounded.-His promotion.-NapoleonPeace concluded -- CHAPTER X. -- The conduct of Prussia.-Rapp's mission.-His object.-His return.-The Grand Duchess of Darmstadt offends the Emperor.-Her punishment.-The French troops attacked by some Prussian detachments.-Rapp's appointment to the command of the military division at StraHis treatment.
CHAPTER XI. -- The calculations of the Duke of Brunswick.-He is disconcerted at the movement of the French.-Manœuvres.-Napoleon issues orders.-Battle of Auerstadt and Jena.-The French victorious.-Rapp instructed to pursue the Russians.-He enters Weimar.-The King of PrusHis treatment of the old Duke. -- CHAPTER XII. -- The Prussians closely pursued by the French.-Surrender of a corps before Magdeburg.-Misfortunes of Prussia.-The French prepare to march on Berlin.-Napoleon's instructions to Davoust -- CHAPTER XIII. -- The French set out for Potsdam.-Anecdote of the Emperor and a female native of Egypt.-State of Potsdam. -Flight of the Court.-Deputations to the Emperor.-Their reception.-Napoleon's observations to the Duke of Brunswick's envoy.-Head-quarters at CharlotteNapoleon's proclamation. -- CHAPTER XIV. -- Napoleon reviews the third corps.-Effect of the proclamation on the troops.-Surrender of 25,000 Prussians.-The Duke of Weimar abandons his command.-Blucher surrenders.-Napoleon's despatch to General Belliard.-Blucher allowed to retire to Hamburg. -- CHAPTER XV. -- Arrest of Prince Hatzfield as a spy.-Napoleon's determination to have him executed.-Intercession for him.-The release of the Prince.-His letter to Count Rapp.-Embassies to the Emperor.-Rapp authorised to settle the affairs of the Court of Weimar.-The DukeHis letter of thanks to Rapp -- CHAPTER XVI. -- Surrender of the Prussian fortresses. Arrest of the Prince of Wurtemberg.-Head-quarters at Posen.-State of Poland.-Entry into Warsaw.-The Emperor's reception.-Anecdotes of the Poles and of the French soldiers.-Passage of the Vistula. -- CHAPTER XVII.
Affairs with the Russians.-Battle of Pultusk.-Rapp's wounds.-His appointment to the government of Thorn.-Blucher's letter to him.-He intercedes for Blucher.-Is made Governor of Dantzic.-Contributions levied.-Napoleon's dissatisfaction with Prussia. -- CHAPTER XVIII. -- Fourth Austrian war (1809.)-Battle of Esslingen.-Schill's insurrection.-Napoleon's feeling.-Battle of Wagram.-Rapp's accident.-Rapp obtains the pardon of some conspirators. -- CHAPTER XIX. -- Attempt of a young German to assassinate Napoleon.-Conversation and conduct of the assassin. -- CHAPTER XX. -- Execution of the young German.-Peace concluded.-Rapp's reception in Munich.-Situation of Bavaria.-Trait of the King of Wurtemberg.-Napoleon's return to Fontainebleau. -- CHAPTER XXI. -- Divorce of Josephine.-Marriage of Napoleon and Maria-Louisa.-Napoleon displeased with Rapp -- sends him to Dantzic.-Rapp at Dantzic -Character of his garrison.-He gives offence to the Russian Resident. -- CHAPTER XXII. -- Napoleon's dissatisfaction with Rapp, for evading the anti-commercial decrees. Douane established at Dantzic.-Discontent in the North of Germany.-Rapp's representations.-Napoleon's ignorance of the German Character. -- CHAPTER XXIII. -- Napoleon repairs to Dantzic.-Conversation between the Emperor and Rapp -- CHAPTER XXIV. -- Napoleon proceeds to Konigsberg.-His intentions.-The advance of the French troops. Their arrival at Wilna.-Commencement of the Russian war. -- CHAPTER XXV. -- Flight of the Russians.-Their rear-guard defeated by the King of Naples.-His report of the engagement.-Dispute between the King of Westphalia and Vandamme. -- CHAPTER XXVI. -- Rapp leaves Dantzic.-State of the roads.-Arrives at Wilna.-Opening of the Polish Diet.-Speech of the President.-Eloquence and negotiations of the Abbé de Pradt. -- CHAPTER XXVII.
Activity of the Emperor.-His instructions to Hautpoult.-Distress of the army.-Hopes of Napoleon. -The Russian Patriarch's denunciation of the French. -- CHAPTER XXVIII. -- Battle of Smolensko.-Escape of the Russian army.-Junot's inactivity.-He is in disgrace with the Emperor.-Intercessions in his favour.-Rapp named for the command of the Westphalian corps, instead of Junot.-Character of Junot.-He is allowed to resume his coNapoleon's instructions to the Duke de Belluno. -- CHAPTER XXIX. -- Kutusow takes the command of the Russian army.-His qualifications -- his losses.-Rapp sent to reconnoitre.-Napoleon's conversation before the battle of Borodino.-Proclamation. -- CHAPTER XXX. -- Battle of Borodino.-Rapp's wounds. -- CHAPTER XXXI. -- Retreat of the Russians.-Occupation and burning of Moscow. -- CHAPTER XXXII. -- The Emperor's delay at Moscow -- its motives and consequences.-His instructions to the Duke de Belluno.-Deplorable state of the French army.-Rapp's recovery.-The Emperor's anxiety about the wounded. -- CHAPTER XXXIII . -- Retreat of the French.-The Emperor's despatch to Mortier.-Battle at Malojaroslawitz.-Napoleon visits the field of battle.-Surprised by some Cossacks.-Rapp's conduct: the Emperor loads him with eulogiums.-General Winzengerode taken prisoner.-His treatment. -- CHAPTER XXXIV. -- Deplorable condition of the French.-Mallet's conspiracy.-The Emperor's surprise-The French cross the Borysthenes.-Attacked by the Russians.-Retreat of the French.-Marshal Ney's courage -- CHAPTER XXXV. -- Continuation of the Retreat.-Capture of Witepsk.-Loss of the magazines.-State of the weather. -Disasters of the French.-Attacked by the Cossacks. -- CHAPTER XXXVI.
The Emperor's solicitude for Ney.-Receives information of his escape from the Russians.-Embarrassment of the French.-Battle of the Beresina.-Surrender of Partonneau's division.-Retreat of the French upon Wilna.-Napoleon sets out for Paris.-His instructionRapp proceeds to Dantzic. -- CHAPTER XXXVII. -- Description of the town and garrison of Dantzic.-Rapp's preparations.-His difficulties.-Losses of the garrison by disease.-Scarcity of provisions.-Breaking up of the ice. -- CHAPTER XXXVIII. -- Conduct of the Allies.-General Detrées sent to reconnoitre.-Skirmishes between the French and Allies.-The Russians defeated at Langfuhr, and Ohra. -- CHAPTER XXXIX. -- Destructive ravages of the epidemic.- Expedition against Quadendorf.-Defeat of the Russians.-Ignorance of the garrison of the progress of events.-The epidemic disappears. -The Russian signals set on fire.-Attempts to seduce the troops of the garrison.-Review of the garrison on the glacis. -- CHAPTER XL. -- The garrison's efforts to obtain provisions -- its difficulties.--Rapp sends an expedition into the Nerhung.-Is successful.-He demands a loan from the Dantzickers.-Accusation against the senator Piegeleau.-Conduct of the Duke of Wurtemberg.-News of the victNapoleon's despatch to Rapp -- CHAPTER XLI. -- Conditions of the armistice.-Duke of Wurtemberg raises obstacles to the fulfilment of them.-His subterfuges.-Rapp's letter to the Prince de Neuchatel.-Scarcity of provisions.-Recommencement of hostilities. -- CHAPTER XLII. -- Attempts of the besiegers.-Engagement between the garrison and the Russians at the advanced posts.-Details.-A second engagement.-The Russians take Langfuhr.-Their intentions.-Rapp's preparations.-Ohra put in a state of defence.-The Russians attack Kabrun.Combined attack by the land and sea forces of the besiegers -- CHAPTER XLIII.
Severity of the weather.-Scarcity of provisions.-Attack of the Russians.-Their defeat.-Situation.
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