Tango01 | 18 Dec 2019 9:03 p.m. PST |
"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. Covers the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars • Life as an officer in Napoleon's Imperial Guard ". Main page link Amicalement Armand
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15th Hussar | 20 Dec 2019 2:59 p.m. PST |
My Absolute Favorite "Character" of the Napoleonic Wars! |
Tango01 | 20 Dec 2019 8:45 p.m. PST |
Glad you like it my friend!. (smile) Amicalement Armand |
Brechtel198 | 25 Dec 2019 10:38 a.m. PST |
This is an excellent volume written by a true gentleman and scholar. This book is highly recommended. |
Tango01 | 26 Dec 2019 3:06 p.m. PST |
Thanks!. Amicalement Armand
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Gazzola | 30 Dec 2019 10:43 a.m. PST |
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Tango01 | 02 Jan 2020 10:32 p.m. PST |
Happy for that my good friend!. (smile) Your's a LOOOONG list…. (smile)
Amicalement Armand |
Art | 14 Feb 2020 2:05 p.m. PST |
G'Day Armand, Where can I find this in French? to Andrew… My all time favorite is Captain Franciszek Młokosiewicz, commander of a Polish compagnie de la 4e Regiment. He made a name for himself at the Battle of Fuengirol Oct. 1810. Best Regards Art |
Tango01 | 15 Feb 2020 11:56 a.m. PST |
French Amazon…? link Amicalement Armand
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Art | 15 Feb 2020 12:09 p.m. PST |
G'Day Armand Actually I was hoping you would have responded with: 'here is the link to download the original version' ;-) Best Regards Art |
Prince of Essling | 15 Feb 2020 3:13 p.m. PST |
@Art, Best I can do for you is: Vie du général Daumesnil, surnommé la Jambe-de-bois de Vincennes Publisher : Impr. de P. Dupont et Gauthier-Laguionie (Paris) Publication date : 1834 link Also: Général Baron Daumesnil : 1776-1832 link |
Art | 15 Feb 2020 6:01 p.m. PST |
G'Day Prince of Essling, What a brilliant surprise. I am both humbled and grateful! Thank you very much. Best Regards Art |