Project Gutenberg 2010-10-15 Public domain in the USA. 44 Marmont, Auguste Frédéric Louis Viesse de, duc de Raguse 1774 1852 Marmont, Auguste Frederic Louis Viesse de, duc de Raguse De Marmont, Auguste Frédéric Louis Viesse, duc de Raguse Mémoires du maréchal Marmont, duc de Raguse (6/9) Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Mémoires du maréchal Marmont, duc de Raguse (6/9)" by Marmont is a historical memoir written in the mid-19th century. The book provides an account of Marmont's experiences and observations during the turbulent years of the Napoleonic Wars, particularly covering the period from 1792 to 1841. It focuses on the complexities of military leadership, the challenges faced by the French army, and the relationship between generals and their troops amidst the chaos of war. At the start of the memoir, the author describes the dire condition of the French army after a series of defeats, particularly following the events of 1813. Marmont recounts the impact of an outbreak of typhus among the troops stationed in Mayence, leading him to take direct responsibility for their care and morale. He emphasizes the vital role of a general not just as a commander in battle but as a caretaker for his soldiers, fostering their loyalty through personal involvement. The narrative establishes a foundation of tension and uncertainty, reflecting on both strategic military decisions and the emotional landscape of the time, hinting at future battles and the complexities of leadership in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr France -- History -- 1789-1900 Marmont, Auguste Frédéric Louis Viesse de, duc de Raguse, 1774-1852 DC Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 620432 606044 2024-09-14T09:12:00.753590 2023-09-15T04:31:28.415953 text/html text/html 580554 2010-10-15T15:29:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 886369 2010-10-15T15:30:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1156409 2024-09-14T09:12:12.262584 application/epub+zip 1167685 2024-09-14T09:12:03.777593 application/epub+zip 287131 2024-09-14T09:12:01.840636 application/epub+zip 1038832 2024-09-14T09:12:17.687503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1016914 2024-09-14T09:12:10.375548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600883 2022-09-15T12:15:23.058654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570002 569747 2024-09-14T09:11:59.327623 2023-09-15T04:31:27.199933 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 552882 2010-10-15T15:28:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 188166 2010-10-15T15:30:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19571 2024-09-14T09:12:17.826528 application/rdf+xml 23038 2024-09-14T09:12:02.222583 image/jpeg 4746 2024-09-14T09:12:02.029646 image/jpeg 978473 2024-09-14T09:12:00.813646 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia