| Tango01 | 22 Apr 2015 12:05 p.m. PST |
The Unconquerable General Daumesnil "This outstanding biography is the 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 during his rise and his fall. Enlisting as a private soldier in 1793, he was caught up in the tumult of the Napoleonic Wars, surviving campaign after campaign and emerging as a much-decorated general and Baron of the Empire. It was a meteoric rise but one earned through hard fighting, bravery and indefatigable courage. Daumesnil accompanied Napoleon as an officer of his chasseurs and his service record reflects his years of experience on the field of battle. Daumesnil joined the French Army as a private in 1793 and was serving in Napoleon's Guides in 1797. He 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, colour and verve of this astonishing period. This biography, by a leading author, will appeal to Napoleonic enthusiasts and those interested in the life and times of Napoleon's elite cavalrymen. • Covers the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars • Life as an officer in Napoleon's Imperial Guard Edward Ryan served in the US Navy in World War II and is a life-long student of the campaigns of Napoleon. A specialist on the Imperial Guard, he is the author of Napoleon's Elite Cavalry" See here
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| Brechtel198 | 22 Apr 2015 1:37 p.m. PST |
This is an excellent book-well-worth having. The author knew his business and I had the pleasure of meeting him in the fall of 2008. He was a gentleman of the old school. |
| 15th Hussar | 22 Apr 2015 2:43 p.m. PST |
My favorite senior officer (cum General) of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. I first read about Daumesnil in Lachoque's "Anatomy of Glory" and have been mesmerized by him ever since. I own the original hardcover version and strongly recommend this book to all. (I had to insert the "Senior Officer", since Daumesnil technically never became a "General of Cavalry" due to his wounds, which still allows me to keep Gouvion St. Cyr as my favorite Marshal and Sir John Moore as my favorite general). |
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| John Miller | 22 Apr 2015 5:04 p.m. PST |
I purchased this book a few years ago and enjoyed it very much. Daumesnil, (I have no idea how to pronounce this coorrectly!), is an extremely interesrting character, as were so many in that era. Thanks, John Miller |
| 15th Hussar | 23 Apr 2015 4:49 a.m. PST |
Dow-may-knee? I too would love to be corrected in how to pronounce his name. |
| Tango01 | 23 Apr 2015 10:45 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the comments boys. Amicalement
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| John Miller | 23 Apr 2015 4:42 p.m. PST |
Andrew Preziosi: Thanks for the effort. Sounds good to me. John Miller |
| 15th Hussar | 26 Apr 2015 6:00 a.m. PST |
I did some checking…seems it should be pronounced: Doe-may-knee Hope that helps |
| John Miller | 29 Apr 2015 5:51 p.m. PST |
Andrew Preziosi: Please excuse me for taking so long to get back to you but my access to computers and my skill with them is somewhat limited. Thanks for the assistance with the pronunciation! I would never be able to get it on my own. John Miller |
| 15th Hussar | 30 Apr 2015 2:44 p.m. PST |
Anytime John…glad to be of assistance. |
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