Talks of Napoleon at St. Helena with General Baron Gourgaud
Author: Gaspard Baron Gourgaud
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Published: 1903
Total Pages: 344
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Published: 1903
Total Pages: 344
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Baron Gaspard Gourgaud
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2023-07-18
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781020620959
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Talks of Napoleon at St. Helena is a fascinating firsthand account of one of history's most legendary figures. Gourgaud's journal offers unparalleled insight into Napoleon's thoughts, feelings, and actions during the final years of his life, while his conversations with the emperor shed light on his military strategies, personal philosophy, and day-to-day life. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Gaspard Gourgaud
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Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780722219409
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Published: 1904
Total Pages: 292
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: [Gaspard] Baron Gourgaud, 1783-1852
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Published: 2016-08-28
Total Pages: 346
ISBN-13: 9781371840969
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Baron Gaspard Gourgaud
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 18
ISBN-13: 9781230348773
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ... TALKS OF NAPOLEON AT ST. HELENA Journal Of General Baron Gourgaud From The Day After The Battle Of Waterloo, June 19, 1815, To The Arr1val Of Napoleon At St. Helena, October 15, 1815. June /p, The Emperor reached Charleroy at 7 o'clock in the morning, passed through the town, and crossed the Sambre. He passed some time in the meadow which lies to the right after crossing the bridge. There he tried to rally a small body of cavalry, carbineers, etc. It was a vain effort! The men who fell into the ranks on one side slipped out at the other..... His Majesty ate something. His servants rejoined me with those of Lariboisiere; my horse being exhausted, I took one of his. The Emperor told me to give orders to four companies of pontonniers who were near, equipped for bridge-building, to abandon their drays and their boats, and to fall back with the horses and soldiers of their party on Avesnes. I also hastened the departure of a number of peasants' carts, loaded with wine, bread, etc. They contained a considerable quantity of provisions, while in the army we were dying of hunger. His Majesty, who was greatly fatigued, demanded a caleche. We told him the roads were encumbered with vehicles, and that in a carriage he could not escape from the light horse of the enemy, which every moment we expected to appear. He then remounted on horseback, and for a short time we took the road to Avesnes; but after being informed that there were partisans of the enemy at Beaumont, the Emperor decided to go toward Philippeville. After a time we met some of our men in flight, who tried to obstruct our passage. His Majesty hesitated for a moment, but seeing no enemy, decided we must go on; we therefore resumed our route. With Saint Yon, Regnault, Amillet, and...
Author: Gaspard Baron Gourgaud
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Published: 1904
Total Pages: 292
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Elizabeth Wormeley Latimer
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Published: 2014-03
Total Pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9781498031332
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Author: General Baron Gourgaud
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2023-07-18
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781022725201
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This historical work provides an account of the conversations between Napoleon Bonaparte and General Baron Gourgaud during his exile on the island of St. Helena. It offers insights into Napoleon's personality and his views on a range of topics including politics, war, and philosophy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Gaspard Baron Gourgaud
Publisher: London : J. Lane
Published: 1932
Total Pages: 416
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