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Fighting for Napoleon's Army in Russia

A POW's Memoir

by C.J. Wagevier ...

Translated by Samuel de Korte ...

In 1812 the French emperor Napoleon decided to invade Russia. For this purpose, he gathered an army of half a million men and women, consisting of soldiers from all nationalities, including French, German and Italian. Serving in this army was Carel Johannes Wagevier, an officer in the 125th Regiment of the Line, which was staffed by mostly Dutch soldiers. Full of confidence, they went to war and ... Read more

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In 1812 the French emperor Napoleon decided to invade Russia. For this purpose, he gathered an army of half a million men and women, consisting of soldiers from all nationalities, including French, German and Italian. Serving in this army was Carel Johannes Wagevier, an officer in the 125th Regiment of the Line, which was staffed by mostly Dutch soldiers. Full of confidence, they went to war and
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DIARY OF A NAPOLEONIC FOOT SOLDIER

by Jakob Walter ...

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 ... Read more

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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
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Into The Battle With Napoleon 1812: The Journey of Jakob Walter

by Bob Carruthers ...

This is the contemporary account of Jakob Walter, a Westphalian conscript in Napoleons Grande Armée. Walter took part in the Emperors campaigns against Prussia, Austria and finally, the disastrous Russian campaign of 1812. This is what it really meant to march with the Emperor. This volume is illustrated throughout with the watercolours produced by Albrecht Adam, another German who served in the ... Read more

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This is the contemporary account of Jakob Walter, a Westphalian conscript in Napoleons Grande Armée. Walter took part in the Emperors campaigns against Prussia, Austria and finally, the disastrous Russian campaign of 1812. This is what it really meant to march with the Emperor. This volume is illustrated throughout with the watercolours produced by Albrecht Adam, another German who served in the
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Napoleon's Army in Russia

The Illustrated Memoirs of Albrecht Adam, 1812

by Jonathan North ...

In 1812 Napoleon's magnificent army invaded Russia. Among the half a million men who crossed the border was Albrecht Adam, a former baker, a soldier and, most importantly for us, a military artist of considerable talent. As the army plunged ever deeper into a devastated Russia Adam sketched and painted. In all he produced 77 colour plates of the campaign and they are as fresh and dramatic as the ... Read more

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In 1812 Napoleon's magnificent army invaded Russia. Among the half a million men who crossed the border was Albrecht Adam, a former baker, a soldier and, most importantly for us, a military artist of considerable talent. As the army plunged ever deeper into a devastated Russia Adam sketched and painted. In all he produced 77 colour plates of the campaign and they are as fresh and dramatic as the
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1812 Napoleon I in Russia

by Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin ...

The following pages are not offered to the reader as a history of the invasion of Russia by Napoleon. They are but the statement of the basis of observation on which M. Verestchagin has founded his great series of pictures illustrative of the campaign. These pictures are now to be exhibited in this country, and the painter has naturally desired to show us from what point of view he has approached ... Read more

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The following pages are not offered to the reader as a history of the invasion of Russia by Napoleon. They are but the statement of the basis of observation on which M. Verestchagin has founded his great series of pictures illustrative of the campaign. These pictures are now to be exhibited in this country, and the painter has naturally desired to show us from what point of view he has approached
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Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812, Medico-Historical

by A. Rose ...

This edition features a linked Table of Contents.CONTENTSPREFACECROSSING THE NIEMENON TO MOSCOWTHE GRAND ARMY IN MOSCOWROSTOPCHINERETREAT FROM MOSCOWWIASMAVOPSMOLENSKBERESINATWO EPISODESWILNAFROM WILNA TO KOWNOPRISONERS OF WARTREATMENT OF TYPHUSAFTER THE SECOND CROSSING OF THE NIEMEN ... Read more

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This edition features a linked Table of Contents.CONTENTSPREFACECROSSING THE NIEMENON TO MOSCOWTHE GRAND ARMY IN MOSCOWROSTOPCHINERETREAT FROM MOSCOWWIASMAVOPSMOLENSKBERESINATWO EPISODESWILNAFROM WILNA TO KOWNOPRISONERS OF WARTREATMENT OF TYPHUSAFTER THE SECOND CROSSING OF THE NIEMEN
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Memoirs of a French Napoleonic Officer

Jean-Baptiste Barres, Chasseur of the Imperial Guard

by Jean-Baptiste Barres ...

Series series The Napoleonic Library
A personal account by a soldier serving in Napoleon's army who was also a witness to his coronation as emperor and other historic events.These lively memoirs date from the time of Jean-Baptiste Barrès's entry into the Chasseurs Velites (skirmishers, or light infantry) of Napoleon's Imperial Guard in 1804. Always modest in recounting his own exploits, Barrès was not only at the cannon's mouth, but ... Read more

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A personal account by a soldier serving in Napoleon's army who was also a witness to his coronation as emperor and other historic events.These lively memoirs date from the time of Jean-Baptiste Barrès's entry into the Chasseurs Velites (skirmishers, or light infantry) of Napoleon's Imperial Guard in 1804. Always modest in recounting his own exploits, Barrès was not only at the cannon's mouth, but
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A German deserter's war experience

by Anonymous ...

A German deserter's war experienceAbout ten minutes we might have lain in the grass when we suddenly heard rifle shots in front of us. Electrified, all of us jumped up and hastened to our rifles. Then the firing of rifles that was going on at a distance of about a mile or a mile and a half began steadily to increase in volume. We set in motion immediately.The expression and the behavior of the ... Read more

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A German deserter's war experienceAbout ten minutes we might have lain in the grass when we suddenly heard rifle shots in front of us. Electrified, all of us jumped up and hastened to our rifles. Then the firing of rifles that was going on at a distance of about a mile or a mile and a half began steadily to increase in volume. We set in motion immediately.The expression and the behavior of the
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Napoleon's Campaign in Russia, Anno 1812, Medico-Historical

by A. Rose ...

According to Wikipedia: "Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 5 May 1821) later known as Emperor Napoleon I, was a military and political leader of France whose actions shaped European politics in the early 19th century. Born in Corsica and trained as an artillery officer in mainland France, Bonaparte rose to prominence under the First French Republic and led successful campaigns against the First ... Read more

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According to Wikipedia: "Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 5 May 1821) later known as Emperor Napoleon I, was a military and political leader of France whose actions shaped European politics in the early 19th century. Born in Corsica and trained as an artillery officer in mainland France, Bonaparte rose to prominence under the First French Republic and led successful campaigns against the First
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Tattered Banners

An Autobiography

by Paul Rodzianko ...

“With his eye for detail, his taste for anecdote, and his sheer delight in the process of living, Rodzianko has created a delightful, if often sad, work.”―Gary Saul Morson, from his new foreword for this first American edition"Capacious, powerful, and subtle―a forgotten work with real claims to historic interest and aesthetic value . . . It is Paradise Lost as told by Dostoevsky."―Washington ... Read more

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“With his eye for detail, his taste for anecdote, and his sheer delight in the process of living, Rodzianko has created a delightful, if often sad, work.”―Gary Saul Morson, from his new foreword for this first American edition"Capacious, powerful, and subtle―a forgotten work with real claims to historic interest and aesthetic value . . . It is Paradise Lost as told by Dostoevsky."―Washington
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Waterloo

by Victor Hugo ...

Translated by Norman Denny ...

Series series Penguin Little Black Classics
'Brave Frenchmen, will you not surrender?'Cambronne answered, 'Merde!'A tense, dramatic account of the Battle of Waterloo - and how a rain shower changed history - from Victor Hugo's epic novel Les Misérables.One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and ... Read more

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'Brave Frenchmen, will you not surrender?'Cambronne answered, 'Merde!'A tense, dramatic account of the Battle of Waterloo - and how a rain shower changed history - from Victor Hugo's epic novel Les Misérables.One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and
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German Atrocities: A Record of Shameless Deeds

Enriched edition. Unveiling the Depths of Moral Atrocities: A Harrowing Account of German War Crimes in World War I

by William Le Queux, Jacob Sloane ...

In "German Atrocities: A Record of Shameless Deeds," William Le Queux presents a harrowing account of the alleged war crimes committed by German forces during World War I. Crafted as a polemic, the book employs vivid, often shocking narratives intended to evoke outrage and galvanize public sentiment against Germany. Le Queux's journalistic style, heavy with rhetorical devices and evocative imagery ... Read more

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In "German Atrocities: A Record of Shameless Deeds," William Le Queux presents a harrowing account of the alleged war crimes committed by German forces during World War I. Crafted as a polemic, the book employs vivid, often shocking narratives intended to evoke outrage and galvanize public sentiment against Germany. Le Queux's journalistic style, heavy with rhetorical devices and evocative imagery
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