Memoirs of Sergeant Bourgogne, 1812-1813
Author : Adrien-Jean-Baptiste-François Bourgogne
Publisher :
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 11,44 MB
Release : 1899
Category : Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
ISBN :
Memoirs Of Sergeant Bourgogne (1812-1813)
Author : Bourgogne
Publisher : Рипол Классик
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 25,84 MB
Release :
Category : History
ISBN : 5875000767
Book Description
Memoirs of Sergeant Bourgogne, 1812-1813
Author : Adrien-Jean-Baptiste-François Bourgogne
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 14,79 MB
Release : 2019-11-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
"Memoirs of Sergeant Bourgogne, 1812-1813" by Adrien-Jean-Baptiste-François Bourgogne is an autobiographical tale that narrates the writer's time as a soldier in Napoleon's Imperial Guard. Bourgogne spares no details as he details the mundane and the action-packed, the wins and the catastrophic losses. Through his words, historians were and still are able to piece together an accurate depiction of life as a French soldier during his time.
The Memoirs of Sergeant Bourgogne (1812-1813)
Author : Sergeant Adrien Jean Baptiste François Bourgogne
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 22,91 MB
Release : 2010-11-23
Category : History
ISBN : 1908692316
Book Description
Considered by the majority of commentators to be the quintessential personal narrative of Napoleon’s disastrous 1812 campaign in Russia. The book charts the progress of the Grande Armée toward it’s apogee at the occupation of Moscow, followed by the great fire of Moscow and the looting of the city to the terrible retreat. During the retreat the full horror of the hunger, privation are vividly depicted, not only in Bourgogne’s own sufferings, but also those of his friends and countrymen. He stumbles through trials that proved too much for most those around him, whilst maintaining a haunting ability to describe the torments that try him. This account written partly in captivity in 1813, after capture at the battle of Dessau in 1813 and partly from letters he sent to his family during 1812, its historical significance and value cannot be over stated.
Fighting for Napoleon
Author : Bernard Wilkin
Publisher : Pen & Sword Military
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 27,93 MB
Release : 2022-06-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781399019668
Book Description
The French side of the Napoleonic Wars is often seen from a strategic point of view, or in terms of military organization and battlefield tactics, or through officers' memoirs. It is rarely seen from the perspective of the lowest ranks of the army, and the experience of the ordinary soldiers is less well known and is often misunderstood. That is why this account, based on more than 1,600 letters written by French soldiers of the Napoleonic armies, is of such value. It adds to the existing literature by exploring every aspect of the life of a French soldier during the period 1799-1815. The book will be fascinating and informative reading for military and cultural historians, but it will also appeal to anyone who is interested in the war experience of common soldiers. It offers the English-speaking audience a French view of a conflict which is too often limited to the traditional memoirs of Captain Coignet, Colonel Marbot or Sergeant Bourgogne.
Memoirs of Sergeant Bourgogne, 1812-1813
Author : Adrien Jean Baptiste François Bourgogne
Publisher : Trafalgar Square Publishing
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 37,24 MB
Release : 1997
Category : France
ISBN : 9780094772304
Book Description
This memoir is a rare and revealing soldier's view of one of history's most famous campaigns, and the only surviving eyewitness account of Napoleon's capture of, and disastrous retreat from Moscow during the freezing winter of 1812.
DIARY OF A NAPOLEONIC FOOT SOLDIER
Author : Jakob Walter
Publisher : Doubleday
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 44,20 MB
Release : 2012-05-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0307817563
Book Description
A grunt’s-eye report from the battlefield in the spirit of The Red Badge of Courage and All Quiet on the Western Front—the only known account by a common soldier of the campaigns of Napoleon’s Grand Army between 1806 and 1813. When eighteen-year-old German stonemason Jakob Walter was conscripted into the Grand Army of Napoleon, he had no idea of the trials that lay ahead. The long, grueling marches in Prussia and Poland sacrificed countless men to Bonaparte’s grand designs. And the disastrous Russian campaign tested human endurance on an epic scale. Demoralized by defeat in a war few supported or understood, deprived of ammunition and leadership, driven past reason by starvation and bitter cold, men often turned on one another, killing fellow soldiers for bread or an able horse. Though there are numerous surviving accounts of the Napoleonic Wars written by officers, Walter’s is the only known memoir by a draftee, and as such is a unique and fascinating document—a compelling chronicle of a young soldier’s loss of innocence as well as an eloquent and moving portrait of the profound effects of war on the men who fight it. Professor Marc Raeff has added an Introduction to the memoirs as well as six letters home from the Russian front, previously unpublished in English, from German conscripts who served concurrently with Walter. The volume is illustrated with engravings and maps, contemporary with the manuscript, from the Russian/Soviet and East European collections of the New York Public Library. Honest, heartfelt, deeply personal yet objective, The Diary of a Napoleonic Foot Soldier is more than an informative and absorbing historical document—it is a timeless and unforgettable account of the horrors of war.
The Retreat from Moscow
Author : Bourgogne (Sergeant)
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,71 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
ISBN :
Book Description
Memoirs of Sergeant Bourgogne, 1812-1813
Author : Adrien Jean Baptiste Francoi Bourgogne
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 12,28 MB
Release : 2018-11-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780353153257
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Note-Books of Captain Coignet
Author : Jean-Roch Coignet
Publisher : Leonaur Limited
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 23,20 MB
Release : 2018-06-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782827580
Book Description
The famous recollections of a soldier of Napoleon's Imperial Guard Several English language translations of recollections written by the soldiers of Napoleon's Grande Armee have become famous as they bring the exuberant days of the First Empire of the French vividly back to life. Infantryman Sergeant Bourgogne's account of the 'Retreat From Moscow' and Parquin's and Marbot's wonderfully related experiences as light cavalry officers are fine examples. There can be no doubt however, that Jean-Roch Coignet's highly informative and readable account of his long career in the Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard is one of the most important French military memoirs of that period. From his difficult childhood to his time campaigning in the armies of the revolutionary period in Italy, from the campaigns and battles of the empire which set Europe ablaze to the snows of the disastrous Russian campaign, and finally to the fall of the emperor whom he idolised, Coignet served Napoleon loyally. Steadily rising to the rank of captain, Coignet rallied to his master's banner for the 'Hundred Days' which led to ultimate defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815. Abridged versions of this book have been published many times, but this Leonaur edition is not only complete but also includes two useful introductions which will be invaluable to students of both the times and the man. 'The Illustrated Captain Coignet' containing over 100 historically accurate drawings by Julien Le Blant is also available from Leonaur. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.
