Napoleon's shield and Guardian. The Unconquerable General Daumesnil - Ryan, Edward
The Unconquerable General Daumesnil
KORTE INHOUD
This outstanding biography is a story of courage. It charts the career of a superbly brave cavalryman against the rise and fall of his imperial master. Pierre Daumesnil was a loyal follower of Napoleon throughout his astonishing career. Enlisting as a private soldier in 1793, he was caught up in the tumult of the Napoleonic Wars, surviving campaign after campaign to emerge as a much-decorated general and Baron of the French Empire. Daumesnil served in Egypt in 1798, charged at Marengo in 1800, fought at Austerlitz and Eylau, campaigned in Spain and saw action in Wagram. Terribly wounded at that battle, losing a leg, Daumesnil became governor of the fortress of Vincennes. It was here that he played his most celebrated role in the wars of Napoleon by refusing to surrender the fortress to the Allies in 1814 and again in 1815.Daumesnil's life was an adventure and one which typifies the dash, color and verve of this astonishing period. This biography, by a leading author, will appeal to Napoleonic enthusiasts and ...
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2015Uitgever: Barnsley, Frontline Books424 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 1848328419ISBN-13: 9781848328419Koop dit boek tweedehands
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[Auteur: Ryan, Edward] [Pagina's: 424] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Barnsley, Frontline Books] [Jaar: 2015] [Titel: Napoleon's shield and Guardian. The Unconquerable General Daumesnil]
