At Napoleon's Side in Russia: The Classic Eyewitness Account [Hardcover]

Armand de Caulaincourt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2003

The memoirs of his foreign minister as Napoleon left his retreating armies and returned to Paris in the dead of winter, this is by far the most vivid and realistic portrait of the famous emperor during the most disastrous campaign of his military career.

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"My notes were made everywhere, at my desk and in camp, every day and at all times of day...More than once it occurred to me that this journal, written under the very eyes of the Emperor, might fall into his hands; but that reflection did not check my pen." - Caulaincourt"

About the Author

Armand de Caulaincourt, as Master of the Horse, was one of the highest officials in the French Empire, riding constantly at Napoleon's side and was one of his closest confidantes.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 390 pages
• Publisher: Enigma Books (November 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929631170
• ISBN-13: 978-1929631179
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,082,245 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reprint of a very important Napoleonic memoir, November 17, 2009

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J. David Markham (Olympia, Washington USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: At Napoleon's Side in Russia: The Classic Eyewitness Account (Paperback)

Armand de Caulaincourt was one of Napoleon's most trusted confidants beginning in 1803 and going to the end of Napoleon's career. His memoirs of the Russian campaign of 1812 are the most important of such memoirs, and give an accurate portrait of Napoleon as a man as well as of the horrors of the campaign. Anyone who wants to study the 1812 campaign must start with this book. Jacques-Olivier Boudon, FINS, President of the Napoleon Institute at the Sorbonne, is one of the top Napoleonic scholars in France, and his introduction does an excellent job of setting the stage and putting things in perspective. This book should be read by anyone who wants to go beyond a simple biography of Napoleon.

J. David Markham, President
International Napoleonic Society