Marshall Ney: The Bravest of the Brave by A Atteridge PDF

By A Atteridge

A.H. Atteridge's biography of Michel Ney, Napoleon's most renowned marshal, is a vintage paintings of its kind.

He describes Ney's meteoric occupation in brilliant aspect, from his enlistment as a hussar within the military of Louis XVI, his fast promoting during the ranks of the progressive armies and his lengthy provider less than Napoleon. Ney's pugnacious personality and his potential for uplifting management stumble upon strongly in innumerable activities throughout 25 years of virtually consistent battle.

Particularly notable are the author's debts of Ney's contribution to Napoleon's most renowned campaigns - Ulm and Austerlitz, Jena, Eylau and Friedland and the catastrophic march on Moscow. Ney's final conflict, Waterloo, and his next execution via the returning Bourbons shape the final bankruptcy of this attention-grabbing story.

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