About this title: Baron de Marbot was a dashing aide-de-camp to three of Napoleon's generals before becoming Colonel of Hussars and being promoted to General on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo. His memoirs, the inspiration for Conan Doyle's Brigadier Gerard stories, focus on incidents and people rather than of theories of war or complex battle tactics. This volume is abridged from the original 1897 English edition and retranslated in places to correct inaccuracies. The editor provides links between the episodes, so that the narrative is continued, the scene set and the reader provided with the necessary ...
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Edition: First
Binding: Pictorial Card Covers
Publisher: Constable, London
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780094801103ISBN:009480110X
Description: Near Fine. Octavo. xviv 294 pp, illustrated by a map, chronology, glossary, supplementary notes, select bibliography. There are minor abrasions to the spine and very minor wear to the edges of the covers and the top and bottom of the spine. This is a very nice copy, whose contents are free from inscriptions, handwritten annotations and other marks. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: CONSTABLE AND ROBINSON Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780094801103ISBN:009480110X
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 309 pages. This book is printed on demand (allow 1-2 weeks for printing) (309 pages) baron de marbot was a dashing aide-de-camp to three of napoleon's generals before becoming colonel of hussars and being promoted to general on the eve of the battle of waterloo. his memoirs focus on incidents and people rather than of theories of war or complex battle tactics. map (Paperback) read more
Description: New. Baron de Marbot was a dashing aide-de-camp to three of Napoleon's generals before becoming Colonel of Hussars and being promoted to General on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo. His memoirs focus on incidents and people rather than of theories of war... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Constable and Robinson
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780094801103ISBN:009480110X
Description: New. Brand new books, maps and cd's available immediately from a reputable and well rated UK bookseller; despatched promptly and reliably worldwide. read more
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