Life of Napoleon Buonaparte, with a Preliminary View of the French Revolution, Volume 1Cadell, 1835 |
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Page ii
... Davoust , but succeeds in gain- ing the interior of Russia , and re - establishing his commu- nication with the Grand Army - which retreats to Drissa . - Barclay and Bagration meet at Smolensk on the 20th July . - The French Generals ...
... Davoust , but succeeds in gain- ing the interior of Russia , and re - establishing his commu- nication with the Grand Army - which retreats to Drissa . - Barclay and Bagration meet at Smolensk on the 20th July . - The French Generals ...
Page iv
... Davoust is re- united to Napoleon , but in a miserable state - Napoleon marches to Liady ; and Mortier and Davoust are attacked , and suffer heavy loss . - Details of the retreat of Ney.- He crosses the Losmina , with great loss of men ...
... Davoust is re- united to Napoleon , but in a miserable state - Napoleon marches to Liady ; and Mortier and Davoust are attacked , and suffer heavy loss . - Details of the retreat of Ney.- He crosses the Losmina , with great loss of men ...
Page 6
... Davoust marched into Swedish Pomerania , the only possession of Sweden south of the Baltic sea , seized upon the country and its capital , and proceeded to menace the mili- tary occupation of Prussia , so far as that country was not ...
... Davoust marched into Swedish Pomerania , the only possession of Sweden south of the Baltic sea , seized upon the country and its capital , and proceeded to menace the mili- tary occupation of Prussia , so far as that country was not ...
Page 11
... Davoust , who had occupied Swedish Pomerania , was to march into Prussia , and treat it as a hostile country . In thus sparing for the time a monarch , of whom he had every rea- son to be jealous , Napoleon seems to have consi- dered it ...
... Davoust , who had occupied Swedish Pomerania , was to march into Prussia , and treat it as a hostile country . In thus sparing for the time a monarch , of whom he had every rea- son to be jealous , Napoleon seems to have consi- dered it ...
Page 41
... , of which Besierès commanded the cavalry , the Mare- chals Lefebvre and Mortier the infantry . The Emperor had also under his immediate command the corps d'armée , commanded by Davoust , Oudi- not 1812. ] 41 GRAND FRENCH ARMY .
... , of which Besierès commanded the cavalry , the Mare- chals Lefebvre and Mortier the infantry . The Emperor had also under his immediate command the corps d'armée , commanded by Davoust , Oudi- not 1812. ] 41 GRAND FRENCH ARMY .
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