The Memoirs of General Baron de Marbot

The Memoirs of General the Baron de Marbot
Translated by Oliver C. Colt
Translated by Oliver C. Colt
Chap. 1. Origins of my family. My father joins the bodyguard. The de Certain family. Life at Lariviere. Episode in infancy.
Chap. 2. Outbreak of revolution. My father's attitude. He rejoins the army. I go to Mlle. Mongalvi. My life as a boarder.
Chap. 3. My father is posted to Toulouse. He takes me with him. The convoy of aristocrats. Life at Toulouse. I am taken to Soreze.
Chap. 4. Life at Soreze. Early hardships. Visit of representative of the people.
Chap. 5. I join my family in Paris. My father is given command of the 17th division in Paris. He refuses to join with Sieyes and hands the command to Lefebvre.
Chap. 6. My father is posted to Italy. How my career is begun. I become a Hussar.
Chap. 7. My father leaves. Meeting with Bonaparte at Lyon. An adventure on the Rhone. The cost of a Republican banquet. I am presented to my commanding officer.
Chap. 8. Arrival at Nice. My mentor Pertelay. I become a true Hussar. I join the clique . My first duel. We rustle some cattle. The Clique .
Chap. 9. How I get immediate promotion. The capture of 17 enemy Hussars.