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Napoleonic military
books on Napoleon's Marshals including Marshal Augereau, Marshal
Bernadotte, Marshal Berthier, Marshal Bessieres, Marshal Brune, Marshal
Davout, Marshal Gouvion St-Cyr, Marshal Grouchy, Marshal Jourdan, Marshal
Kellermann, Marshal Lannes, Marshal Lefebvre, Marshal Macdonald, Marshal
Marmont, Marshal Massena, Marshal Moncey, Marshal Mortier, Marshal Murat,
Marshal Ney, Marshal Oudinot, Marshal Perignon, Marshal Poniatowski,
Marshal Serurier, Marshal Soult, Marshal Suchet and Marshal Victor.
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Napoleon's Marshals
edited by David Chandler
Few
military careers, individually or collectively, have rivalled the drama -
the opportunities proffered or the penalties incurred - of the twenty-six
senior officers who in due course formed the Napoleonic Marshalate. The
men concerned came from every strata of French society (although of course
there was a single Pole).
The
reasons that led to individuals being selected by the Emperor Napoleon I
for this distinction were complex. A reputation for courage in action and perseverance
on campaign figured high amongst the qualities desired, but internal army
politics played as great a part as proven ability in high command.
The
favoured eighteen of the original promotion of August 1804 and the eight
appointed later were very much a mixed bag. Glory-seekers, feuders, barely
disguised (if at all) looters on the grand scale - they left there mark on
the early 19th century which saw their exploits. Some were cultivated men;
others the very reverse. Two would become kings and several received
princedoms - including Marshal Andre Massena, whose descendant - Victor
Massena, Prince of Essling - has provided the foreword. Almost all
received vast grants of land and sums of money from the Emperor. On the
other hand, three would die from wounds received in action; five more
would meet violent deaths, and all, without exception, suffered the
strains of seemingly perpetual warfare, involving (for many) periods of
disgrace and, after Waterloo, persecution.
Centre
stage from 1804-1815 was the towering genius of the Emperor Napoleon - a
hard master who spared neither his chosen commanders nor himself, and
deliberately distanced himself from them - employing the methods of
personal charisma and 'divide and rule' to keep them in some order.
To
write this book, David Chandler assembled an outstanding team of scholarly contributors. The individual careers have perhaps never been
told with greater verve and accuracy than in this remarkable book, which
complements Chandler's own study of over 30 years standing, The Campaigns
of Napoleon. Here are the careers of the key French military commanders of
those long and bitterly-fought wars, each one illustrated by an analysis
of one battle, engagement or campaign that figured significantly - for
better or worse- in their individual stories, and in that of the dramatic
period of modern history known as the Napoleonic Wars. |
Illustrated hardback book with 560 pages.
Book serial number BK53. Price £30.
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Napoleon's Marshals
by Emir Bukhari & Chris Warner
Book is packed with black and white photographs and colour illustrations.
Post: UK- £2.00 (max post for multiple books
£5.00).
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Book price £8.99. Book serial number
Osprey MA87. |
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