"Books Available For Download On The Internet." Topic

Freiman. Pazhi za 183 goda (1711-1894) – biografii byvshikh pazhei s portretami (1894):

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Âîðîíîâ. Èñòîð³ÿ ëåéá-ãâàðä³è Ïàâëîâñêàãî ïîëêà. 1875.

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Historia da cavallaria portugueza, by Christóvam Ayres de Magalhães Sepúlveda. 4 vols. 1889-1894:

Vol 1:
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Vol 2:
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Vol 3:
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Vol 4:
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The Navy List – 1814

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Royal Navy.

Bernhardt. Wittenberg vor fünfzig Jahren – Die Geschichte seiner Belagerung und Einnahme (13. Jan. 1814):

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Mirus. Das treffen bei Wartenburg am 3. Oktober 1813 … (1863).

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"Die Gefangenschaft meines Großvaters während der Belagerung Wittenbergs im Jahre 1813" by H. Giese, found on pp 357-386 of the [I]Neue Mittheilungen aus dem Gebiete historisch-antiquarischer Forschungen[/I], Volume 23 (1908):

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Döbeln. Några anteckningar om och af General von Döbeln. 4 vols:

Vols 1-2:
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Vols 3-4:
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Journal du général Fantin des Odoards by Louis Florimond Fantin des Odoards. Published by E. Plon, Nourrit et Cie, 1895. 514 pages:

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Ussel. Études sur l'année 1813 – La défection de la Prusse (décembre 1812 – mars 1813):

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Ussel. Études sur l'année 1813 – L'intervention de l'Autriche, (décembre 1812 – mai 1813):

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Marquiset. La phrase et le mot de Waterloo. 1906.

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Houssaye. La garde meurt et ne se rend pas – Histoire d'un mot historique. 1907:

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What did général Cambronne actually say and do?

Also:

"Le mot de Cambronne."

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Continued on

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The campaign of 1815 – chiefly in Flanders by Walter Haweis James:

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"Korrespondenz des Herzogs Friedrich August zu Nassau mit dem Kommandanten der nassauischen Truppen Oberstbrigadier Freiherrn von Schaeffer während des Feldzuges 1806/07 gegen Preussen". Mitgeteilt von R. Kolb. In the Annalen des Vereins für Nassauische Altertumskunde und Geschichtsforschung, Band 34 (1904), pp 206-277:

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Geissler. Geschichte des Königl. bayer. 16. Infanterie-Regiments vakant König Alfons von Spanien.

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Includes information re: the 2nd, 7th and 9th Jager bats.

Geschichte des Reussischen Militairs bis zum Jahre 1815: Mit 1 Abb. d. Fürstlich Reuss-Plauischen Militairehrenkreuzes by J. M. Meinhard:

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Boppe. La Croatie militaire (1809-1813): Les régiments croates a la grande armée:

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Boppe. Les Espagnols a la Grande-Armée: le corps de la Romana (1807-1808):

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Celer et audax, a sketch of the Fifth battalion, Sixtieth regiment (Rifles) during the twenty years of their existence by Gibbes Rigaud. Published in 1879:

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Du Casse. Opérations du neuvième corps de la grande armée en Silésie sous le commandement en chef de S. A. I. le prince Jérôme Napoléon, 1806 et 1807. Vol 2:

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Moricheau – Beaupré. Des effets et des propriétés du froid, avec un aperçu historique et médical sur la campagne de Russie. Montpellier: chez Jean Martel, 1817:

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Spielmann. Viktor, Prinz zu Wied. Ein Fürstlicher deutscher Freiheitskämpfer. Found in Nassovia: Zeitschrift für nassauische Geschichte und Hemimatkunde, Vol.8 (1907), : pp 1-4, 18-20, 30-32, 42-44, 54-56, 66-
68 and 80-83:

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Campaign of the left wing of the allied army, in the western Pyrenees and south of France, in the years 1813-14: under Field-Marshall the Marquess of Wellington by Robert Batty. Published by J. Murray, 1823. 185 pages:

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Martinien. "Les Généraux du grand-duché de Varsovie de 1812 à 1814", Carnet de la Sabretache, 1906, pp 257-271, 415-433:

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Magnificent !

I did not even know this list was here. On "another forum" that is too tightly moderated for my taste, their archive and search functions are either unwieldy and inefficient – or merely not working at all. So your many wonderful references there are often hard to find.

But here … all is perfectly easy to find.

Thank you so very very much !

:-)

Hoffmann. Geschichte des königlich bayerischen 5. Infanterie-Regiments Grossherzog von Hessen – Von seiner errichtung 1722 bis 1868:

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Kaeuffer. Geschichte des königlich bayerischen 9. Infanterie-Regiments Wrede. 2nd edition:

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Doering. Geschichte des 7. Thuringischen Infanterie-Regiments Nr. 96. Vol 1:

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Covers mostly Rheinbund units during Nap Period.

Gottschalck. Geschichte des 1. Thüüringischen Infanterie-Regiments Nr. 31:

1st 117 pages cover period 1813-1815 – Russo-German Legion. Nicer copy.

Sauzey. Les Allemands sous les aigles françaises:

Vol 1 – Le régiment de Francfort:

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Vol 4 – Le régiment des duchés de Saxe:

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Nicer copy.

"Wie die Thüringer und besonders die Weimaraner sich 1809 bei Ober-Au in Tirol geschlagen haben." Von Freiherrn Maximilian von Ditfürth, weil, kurfürstl. hessischem Hauptmann. From the Zeitschrift des Vereins für Thüringische Geschichte und Alterthumskunde, n.f Vol 7 (1891), pp 173-218 plus map following p 218:

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Gottschalck. Geschichte des 1. Thüringischen Infanterie-Regiments Nr. 31:

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1st 117 pages cover period 1813-1815 – Russo-German Legion. Nicer copy.

Sorry, I previously left off the URL.

Chuvak

Out of curiosity are you and Steven neighbours ?

Wagram

Wags,

We are brothers in research.

Big Al

Steve Smith for President, I would vote for you.

Question : There exists also another regimental history of Bavarian infantry regiment Nr. 5 by Gerneth and Kiesling, so far I could track only volume 2 (starting from 1804) – is Nr. 1 also available.

and to go on with Bavarians

Kriegsgeschichte von Bayern unter König Maximillian Josph I, so far I have only the volume 1810 till the siege of Thorn 1813, sechstes Buch, I found also the next volume 1813 – 1815, any other volumes available??

V-Dubya,

Völderndorff – only vols 3 & 4 are presently available.

Gerneth. Vol 1 – 1722-1804:

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I try to only post here vols which I have NOT posted already.

Big Al

I am awe struck that you still know what mega amount of links you posted or not – thanks for Gerneth – which is however the abreviated – shortened version of volume I – which seemingly had in the first edition much more text, over 600 pages.

Steve or should I say big Al I thought you knew one another,when the other site was discussed it was to obvious.
It seems you have another admirer as well.

Wagram

V-Dubya,

'German Too' would be a good starting point for your search. Thank Big Al's private reserve for that effort.

Big Al

Wags,

Are you trying to blow my cover again?

Now, Wags, you asked if we were 'neighbors', not if we knew one another! Indeed, we know one another. I know many of the posters here on TMP – there are some of them that might even think I do not know who they are, but indeed I do! <;^}

However, it is not necessary for me to know someone before I will provide information they seek. I have even provided information directly to persons I do not like.

Yours, in firm research,

Big Al

Big Al,

You should be made a saint (I'm sure Hans-Karl would agree) the information that you provide is indeed priceless and for those unfortunate not to own the various works and to be able to hold the book in their hands it must be a joy.
I have ten printed books on the subject and many more electronic ones thanks to you.

Wagram or Wags if you prefer.

Eichelsbacher, August. "Die Würzburger Truppen in den Kriegen Napoleons I. (1806-1815)". In: [I]Frankenland[/I], Vol 1 (1914), Heft 6., pp. 284-298:

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Both the article before and the article after this one may also be of interest.

Truley amazing, it might be usefull to find out what kind of uniforms the Bavarians did wear at Hohenlinden, a truley vexing research task.

Sainthood – good idea !

Wagram,

If I could remember my sign-in data for more than 3 days, and didn't constantly start new identities, you would perhaps more quickly recognize me. My employer's security detachment is constantly "delousing" (or whatever they call it) my laptops and replacing my phones. So I am left with my own poor memory for such data.

We have corresponded several times over the years, and have often found ourselves in strong agreement on many topics of Napoleonic history. Also, you have quite often been extremely generous in your assistance to my poor efforts at research.
Indeed, I would propose you as well for "Napoleonic Sainthood".

Indeed, the same applies to our v. Winterfeldt. He was the one who told me, quite some years ago, that I would be missing a huge amount of information if I did not improve my German to a level of at least modest competence, and who guided me to sources in that language. He has also sent to me period uniform illustrations which I cherish dearly.
So, I would add him to the list of my "Saints".

With kindest regards, and my most sincere thanks, to all three of you "Saints",
:-)

What more can I say nominated for Napoleoic Sainthood with those doyens of Napoleonic research Big Al and Hans Karl what an honour I am truly flabbergasted.

Wagram also known know as Wags

An honor well and truly merited, dear Wagram !
:-)

Corrected Link:

Eichelsbacher, August. "Die Würzburger Truppen in den Kriegen Napoleons I. (1806-1815)". In: Frankenland, Vol 1 (1914), Heft 6., pp. 284-298:

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Please read foot note for the used sources, they seem to be very interesting.

My small contribution.

- "1814" by Henry Houssaye

English

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Various formats (including PDF and B/W PDF): link

French

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Various formats (including PDF and B/W PDF): link

- "Napoleon at Bay 1814" by F. Lorraine Petre

Read online: link

Various formats: link

- "Napoleon's last campaign in Germany, 1813" by F. Loraine Petre

Read online: link

Various formats: link

- "The memoirs of C. Parquin"(illustrations especially designed by F. De Myrbach and others)

Read online: link

Various formats: link

Völderndorff, Kreigsgeschichte von Bayern unter König Maximilian Joseph I, volume 1 – 1789 to 1807 can be found at:

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Good Show, Ralph! Vol 2 should be along shortly, as soon as it is approved.

Big Al

Almanacco reale per l'anno MDCCCXI (1811):

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For the Kingdom of Italy – Has military info, both guard and line.

Bollettino delle leggi de Regno di Napoli anno …:

1806:
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1807:
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1808:
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1809:
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1810:
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1811:
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1812:
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1813:
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1814:
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1815:
2 (May-Dec):
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Note: Joseph and then Murats Kingdom of Naples. Parts 1 & 2 are bound as one in this 2nd edition, except 1815. Index in back, table of contents in front of each volume. Lots of military stuff.

Campagne du maréchal Soult dans les Pyrénées occidentales en 1813-1814 : d'après les archives françaises, anglaises et espagnoles:

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Relation de la deuxième défense de la place de Badajoz en 1812, par les troupes françaises de l'armée du midi en Espagne, contre l'armée anglo-portugaise ; par le colonel du génie Lamare… Gosse (Bayonne), 1821:

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Schottmüller. Der Polenaufstand 1806-1807 – Urkunden und Aktenstücke aus der Zeit zwischen Jena und Tilsit:

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Lanrezac, Charles-Louis-Marie (1852-1925), general. La manoeuvre de Lützen,1813, par le colonel Lanrezac, professeur à l'Ecole supérieure de guerre. Paris: Berger Levrault, 1904. In-8, 279 pages, avec 18 croquis:

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Napoleon; A History of the Art of War. 4 vols:

Vol 1 – From the beginning of the French Revolution to the end of the eighteenth century:
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Vol 2 – From the beginning of the Consulate to the end of the Friedland Campaign:
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Vol 3 – From the beginning of the Peninsular war to the end of the Russian campaign:
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Vol 4 – From Lützen to Waterloo:
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Tuetey. Un général de l'armée de l'Italie – Sérurier, 1742-1819:

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For those not in the USA, Dodge's Great Captains – Napoleon; A History of the Art of War, all four volumes can be read on line via Internet Archive, and three of the volumes can be downloaded using:

Volume 1
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Volume 2 – via Archive to Google so it is read-only outside the USA which is a full view of the pages and is better than no view at all.

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Volume 3

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Volume 4

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The advantage of the full pdf documents downloaded from Internet Archive (not black & white) over the pdf's downloaded from Google is that one can copy the text off the page for easy "cut and paste" of quotes or whatever. – R

Bardin. Dictionnaire de l'armée de terre:

Vol 1:
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Vol 2:
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Vol 3:
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Vol 4:
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Vols 1 & 4 NOW available!

what a treat

Desvernois. Mémoires du General Bon. Desvernois (1771-1815):

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Reiset. Souvenirs du lieutenant général vicomte de Reiset. 3 vols:

Vol 1 (1775-1810):
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