First Published in 1909

CONTENTS

PAGE
INTRODUCTION[ix]
SYNOPSIS OF THE MARSHALS[xviii]
I.LOUIS ALEXANDRE BERTHIER, MARSHAL, PRINCE OF
WAGRAM, SOVEREIGN PRINCE OF NEUCHÂTEL AND
VALANGIN[1]
II.JOACHIM MURAT, MARSHAL, KING OF NAPLES[23]
III.ANDRÉ MASSÉNA, MARSHAL, DUKE OF RIVOLI, PRINCE
OF ESSLING[49]
IV.JEAN BAPTISTE JULES BERNADOTTE, MARSHAL, PRINCE
OF PONTE CORVO, KING OF SWEDEN[72]
V.JEAN DE DIEU NICOLAS SOULT, MARSHAL, DUKE OF
DALMATIA[93]
VI.JEAN LANNES, MARSHAL, DUKE OF MONTEBELLO[117]
VII.MICHEL NEY, MARSHAL, DUKE OF ELCHINGEN, PRINCE
OF MOSKOWA[141]
VIII.LOUIS NICOLAS DAVOUT, MARSHAL, DUKE OF AUERSTÄDT,
PRINCE OF ECKMÜHL[162]
IX.JACQUES ÉTIENNE JOSEPH ALEXANDRE MACDONALD,
MARSHAL, DUKE OF TARENTUM[183]
X.AUGUSTE FRÉDÉRIC LOUIS VIESSE DE MARMONT,
MARSHAL, DUKE OF RAGUSA[200]
XI.LOUIS GABRIEL SUCHET, MARSHAL, DUKE OF ALBUFERA[219]
XII.LAURENT GOUVION ST. CYR, MARSHAL[231]
XIII.BON ADRIEN JEANNOT DE MONCEY, MARSHAL, DUKE
OF CONEGLIANO[245]
XIV.JEAN BAPTISTE JOURDAN, MARSHAL[251]
XV.CHARLES PIERRE FRANÇOIS AUGEREAU, MARSHAL, DUKE
OF CASTIGLIONE[259]
XVI.GUILLAUME MARIE ANNE BRUNE, MARSHAL[268]
XVII.ADOLPHE ÉDOUARD CASIMIR JOSEPH MORTIER, MARSHAL,
DUKE OF TREVISO[278]
XVIII.JEAN BAPTISTE BESSIÈRES, MARSHAL, DUKE OF ISTRIA[286]
XIX.CLAUDE VICTOR PERRIN, MARSHAL, DUKE OF BELLUNO[296]
XX.EMMANUEL DE GROUCHY, MARSHAL[305]
XXI.FRANÇOIS CHRISTOPHE KELLERMANN, MARSHAL, DUKE
OF VALMY[316]
XXII.FRANÇOIS JOSEPH LEFÈBVRE, MARSHAL, DUKE OF
DANTZIG[322]
XXIII.NICOLAS CHARLES OUDINOT, MARSHAL, DUKE OF
REGGIO[333]
XXIV.DOMINIQUE CATHERINE DE PÉRIGNON, MARSHAL[344]
XXV.JEAN MATHIEU PHILIBERT SERURIER, MARSHAL[349]
XXVI.PRINCE JOSEPH PONIATOWSKI, MARSHAL[354]

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

MARSHAL NEY COVERING THE RETREAT[Frontispiece]
(From the painting by Yvon at Versailles. Photo Neurdein)
FACING PAGE
ALEXANDRE BERTHIER, PRINCE OF WAGRAM[4]
(From an engraving after the painting by Pajou fils)
JOACHIM MURAT, AFTERWARDS KING OF NAPLES[24]
(From the painting by Gérard at Versailles. Photo Neurdein)
ANDRÉ MASSÉNA, PRINCE OF ESSLING[51]
JEAN BAPTISTE BERNADOTTE, KING OF SWEDEN[74]
(From an engraving after the painting by Hilaire le Dru)
JEAN DE DIEU SOULT, DUKE OF DALMATIA[96]
(From a lithograph by Delpech after the painting by Rouillard)
JEAN LANNES, DUKE OF MONTEBELLO[120]
(From an engraving by Amédée Maulet)
MICHEL NEY, PRINCE OF MOSKOWA[142]
(From an engraving after the painting by F. Gérard)
LOUIS NICOLAS DAVOUT, PRINCE OF ECKMÜHL[167]
(From an engraving after the painting by Gautherot)
JACQUES ÉTIENNE MACDONALD, DUKE OF TARENTUM[184]
(From a lithograph by Delpech)
AUGUSTE DE MARMONT, DUKE OF RAGUSA[202]
(From an engraving after the painting by Muneret)
LOUIS GABRIEL SUCHET, DUKE OF ALBUFERA[220]
(From an engraving by Pollet)
GOUVION ST. CYR, COUNT[233]
(From an engraving after the painting by J. Guerin)
JEAN BAPTISTE JOURDAN[252]
(After a drawing by Ambroise Tardieu)
CHARLES PIERRE AUGEREAU, DUKE OF CASTIGLIONE[260]
(From an engraving by Ruotte)
BRUNE[268]
(From an engraving after the painting by F. J. Harriet)
ADOLPHE ÉDOUARD MORTIER, DUKE OF TREVISO[280]
(From an engraving after the painting by Larivière)
EMMANUEL DE GROUCHY, MARQUIS[306]
(From an engraving after the painting by Rouillard)
FRANÇOIS CHRISTOPHE KELLERMANN, DUKE OF VALMY[318]
(From an engraving after the painting by Ansiaux)
NICOLAS CHARLES OUDINOT, DUKE OF REGGIO[332]
(From an engraving after the painting by Robert le Fevre)