The Memoirs of Count Rapp : First Aide-de-Camp To Napoleon

• Autore: Rapp Général de Division Comte Jean
• Pubblicazione: San Francisco : , : Wagram Press, , 2010; ©2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (203 pages)
• Disciplina: 940.274092
• Altri autori: Anonymous Anon
• 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: The much wounded Count Rapp recounts his services under the Emperor Napoleon across Europe and into the depths of Russia. His frequent battlefield exploits, including a decisive charge with the Imperial Guard cavalry at Austerlitz, are balanced by polished descriptions of the court of the First Empire. Rapp's rise is charted from obscurity in the armies of the Republic to catching the attention of General Desaix whilst fighting on the Rhine, and thereafter General Bonaparte in Egypt and Italy, to the pinnacle of rank as the Emperor's first aide-de-camp, General de Division, and Count of the Empire.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Memoirs of Count Rapp
• ISBN: 1-908692-07-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910163893903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II