Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ... AUGEREAU, Pierre Frangois Charles, born at Paris October 21, 1757. Fought in Italy, at Jena, Eylau, and Leipsic. Marshal in 1804, Duke of Castiglione in 1808. Died a natural death June 12, 1816. Bernadotte, Jean Baptiste Jules, born at Pau June 26, 1763. Fought on the Rhine, in Italy, at VVagram, and at Walcheren. Elected Crown Prince of Sweden 1810. Fought against Napoleon at Leipsic, and Marshals Ney and Oudinot previously. Marshal in 1804, Prince of Ponte Corvo in 1805. Marshalate annulled. Became King of Sweden 1818. Died a natural death March 8, 1844. BERTHIER, Alexandre, born at Versailles November 2U, 1753. Fought in Italy, and acted as Major-General and Chief of the Staff to Napoleon in most of his campaigns. Marshal in 1804 Duke of Valengin and Prince of Neufchatel in 1806, Chiel Ranger and Vice-Constable of the Empire 1807, Prince of Wagram 1809. Fell out of a window at Bamberg and was killed June 1, 1815. Bessieres, Jean Baptiste, born at Proissac August 6, 1768. Fought in Italy, Egypt, Spain, at Jena, Fricdland, Eylau, Wagram, and in Russia. Marshal in 1804, Duke of Istria in 1809. Killed near Poserna, in Bohemia, May I, 1813. Brune, Guillaume Marie Anne, born at Brives-la-Gaillarde March 13, 1763. Fought in Switzerland, in Italy, and in Holland. Marshal in 1804, afterwards Count. Murdered by his own countrymen at Avignon August 2, 1815. Davout, Louis Nicolas, bom at Annaux May 10, 1770. Fought at Perpignan, on the Rhine and Moselle, in Egypt, at Marengo, Ulm, Austerlitz, Auerstadt, Golymin, Eylau, Friedland. Eckmiihl, Aspem, Wagram, constantly in the Russian campaign, and in the memorable defence of Hamburg. Marshal in 1804, Duke of Auerstadt in 1808, and Prince of Eckmiihl in 1809. The most successful and one of the ablest...
