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The Memoirs of Count Rapp : First Aide-de-Camp To Napoleon
| The Memoirs of Count Rapp : First Aide-de-Camp To Napoleon |
| Autore | Rapp Général de Division Comte Jean |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Wagram Press, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (203 pages) |
| Disciplina | 940.274092 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Anonymous
Anon |
| Soggetto topico |
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
Portraits, French |
| ISBN |
9781908692078
1908692073 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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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| San Francisco : , : Wagram Press, , 2010 | ||
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The Memoirs of Queen Hortense Vol. II
| The Memoirs of Queen Hortense Vol. II |
| Autore | Hortense Queen |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bielefeld : , : Pickle Partners Publishing, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (307 p.) |
| Disciplina | 944.05 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HanoteauJean
GriggsArthur Kingsland |
| Collana | The Memoirs of Queen Hortense Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Women authors, French
Portraits, French |
| ISBN | 1-78720-156-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Title page -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- CHAPTER X-THE QUEEN HORTENSE: IN THE DAYS OF MARIE-LOUISE: THE KING OF ROME (1810-1812) -- A Visit to Switzerland-Aix-en-Savoie-The Duchesse de Montebello-Pauline-The Fate of Louis-The Queen’s Household-Monsieur de Flahaut Again-At the Emperor’s Court-The Duc de Rovigo-The Birth and Baptism of the King of Rome-Caroline-Two Balls in February, 18A Man Who Loved a Queen. -- CHAPTER XI-FROM THE CAMPAIGN IN RUSSIA TO THE FIRST ABDICATION (1812-1814) -- The Carnival of 1812-Eugene in Paris-Napoleon’s Return from Russia-Eugène and the Grande Armée-The Retreat from Russia-The Carnival of 1813-The Death of Madame de Broc at Aix-en-Savoie-Hopes of Peace-The Invasion-The Imperial Treasure-Napoleon Sets Out onThe Departure for Malmaison. -- CHAPTER XII-THE FIRST RESTORATION: THE DEATH OF JOSEPHINE (APRIL 16-MAY 31, 1814) -- The Return to Malmaison-A Visit from Emperor Alexander-The Treaty of April 11, 1814-Napoleon at Elba-Josephine and Madame de Rémusat-Eug?ne in Paris-Business Affairs-An Excursion to Marly-The Etiquette at Saint-Leu-A Newspaper Article-Josephine’s Last IllThe Inheritance of the Empress. -- CHAPTER XIII-THE FIRST RESTORATION (CONTINUED) [JUNE 1, 1814-MARCH 4, 1815] -- Eugène’s Departure-Louis Protests Against the Creation of the Duchy of Saint-Leu-A Visit from Madame de Staël and Madame Récamier-Life at Plombières and at Baden-Baden-Hortense Returns to France-The Incident at Saverne-Louis Bonaparte’s Lawsuit Against HoThe Bourbons. -- CHAPTER XIV-THE RETURN OF THE EMPEROR (MARCH 5-MARCH 21, 1815) -- The Fifth of March, 1815-The Wife of Marshal Ney: The Emperor’s Advance-The Queen Seeks Refuge with Madame Lefebre-While Paris Waits-The Emperor Enters His Capital-Hortense Is Received by Napoleon-A Great Review-At the Tuileries. -- CHAPTER XV-THE HUNDRED DAYS (MARCH 22-JUNE 10, 1815) -- A Letter from Marie Louise-At Court-How Hortense Helped Napoleon-Public Opinion-Luncheon at Malmaison-Madame Bertrand-Anecdotes About Elba-Napoleon’s Mother-Rumors of a Divorce Between Louis Bonaparte and Hortense-Preparing for War-The Champ-de-Mars. -- CHAPTER XVI-FROM WATERLOO TO MALMAISON (JUNE 11-JUNE 29, 1815) -- Napoleon Leaves for the Front-Visit to Bercy-Benjamin Constant Reads Aloud-First News of the Disaster-The Return of the Emperor-At the Elysée-The Abdication-Plans for Flight-Napoleon Visits Malmaison-June 25-June 26-Memories of Josephine-Flahaut and DavouWhat France Owes Napoleon. -- CHAPTER XVII-THE RETURN OF THE BOURBONS. ON THE WAY INTO EXILE (JUNE 29, 1815-JULY 24, 1815) -- Public Opinion-The Chamber of Deputies-The Evacuation of Paris-The Queen Is Not Safe in the Rue Cerutti-She Moves to the Rue Taitbout, Then Moves Back-The Emperor of Russia and Hortense-The Queen Is Ordered to Leave France-Her Departure-An Incident at DijInto Exile. -- CHAPTER XVIII-THE WANDERING QUEEN (JULY 25, 1815-DECEMBER 7, 1815) -- At Geneva-The Emperor Napoleon’s Mother and Cardinal Fesch-The Due and Duchesse de Bassano-Madame de Staël at Aix-Monsieur de Flahaut-The Austrians at Chambéry-Murat-The Letters of Monsieur de Flahaut-The Departure of Prince Napoleon Louis-Monsieur de FlaArrival at Constance. -- CHAPTER XIX-POLITICS AND PERSONALITIES (DECEMBER 7, 1815-APRIL, 1817) -- The Emperor’s Government-Slanders About Him-The Family of the Emperor-The Bourbons-Spies-The French Exiles-A Visit from Eugène-Monsieur de Metternich-Monsieur de Flahaut in England-The Little Prince-Louis Demands His Marriage Be Dissolved-Monsieur de FlahPurchase of a House at Augsburg. -- CHAPTER XX-CALM AFTER STORM (MAY 1817-1820) -- Augsburg-A Trip to Munich-A Trip to Leghorn-The Last Efforts of Louis-Return to Augsburg-Napoleon and Lally-Tolendal-Scenes with Cardinal Fesch and Louis-The Queen’s Memoirs-Monsieur de Flahaut’s Marriage-“Calm After Storm.” -- APPENDIX-UNPUBLISHED LETTERS WRITTEN BY NAPOLEON I TO QUEEN HORTENSE FROM JUNE 10, 1796 TO JUNE 10, 1815 -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER |
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| Bielefeld : , : Pickle Partners Publishing, , 2016 | ||
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