A two volume narrative of the Napoleonic Wars by a highly regarded general Personal narratives of the careers of Napoleon's soldiers of the First Empire are not common in English translation nor are they so devoid of interest to the modern student of the Napoleonic Wars as to be unwelcome or ignored. Thiébault's military recollections fill two substantial volumes and it is worth noting that the English language translator; Butler; was the same person who brought the exploits of the real Brigadier Gerard; Marbot; to English readers. Thiébault joined the army of the Revolution in 1792; serving in both the armies of the Rhine and the North. By 1795 he had risen to the rank of adjutant to Solignac in Italy. In 1801 he was promoted to General and at Austerlitz commanded a brigade and was wounded in the Pratzen plateau assault. He then served extensively throughout the Peninsular War and subsequently as an infantry division commander in Germany in the campaigns of 1813 and 1814 which led to the fall of Napoleon. In 1815 he rallied to his master's banner and commanded at the defence of Paris at the close of 'the One Hundred Days'. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. well-written; richly-illustrated description of Bletchley Park activities and participants in World War IIBy Donald M. ShepherdThis book is a must-have for anyone interested in the work that went on at Bletchley Park during World War II. I know that you can get tons of information off of the Internet on any subject; but there is no substitute for a good-quality book you can sit down with and read and re-read from time to time. This is a book to be savored for a lifetime.To say this book is "richly illustrated" would be an understatement. There must be literally hundreds of pictures; drawings; sketches; notes; programs; illustrations; and so on; on the pages of this book; in rich color. Not only that; but there are three pockets in the book that contain removable handouts and facsimiles of actual Bletchley Park communications. These handouts include:Call-up NoticeChurchill's "Action This Day" noteColour map of Bletchley ParkPlan of Hut for Bombe OperationsSecurity Form employees had to signA Bletchley Park CartoonIan Fleming noteAlan Turing's Notes on the Enigma MachineEnigma DescriptionPosterBismarck DecryptD-Day DecryptGarbo MapMemo Announcing Hitler's DeathAlan Turing Memo on CryptographyThe chapter titles give a good idea of the contents of the book:1. The House and Grounds2. Conversion to Codebreaking Factory3. The Cryptologists4. The Girls; the Pearls; and Musical Sergeants5. The Machines that Changed the Future6. Off-Duty Hours7. Bletchley the Wartime Town8. The Worldwide Listeners9. Bletchley Park's Famous Faces10. Broken Codes and the Course of History11. What the Codebreakers Did Next12. Bletchley After the War13. Rescue and Renovation14. Royals; Dignitaries; and James BondI have only just begun to read the book and enjoy its contents. If you want to know more about what exactly happened at Bletchley Park; and some of the personalities involved in those activities; this is the book you must get. You will not be disappointed.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. An excellent overview/presentation of one of the most important places of ...By Joel from ColoradoAn excellent overview/presentation of one of the most important places of WWII. Great photos and misc. info about this top secret think tank.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy N. NelsonAn interesting look at the code breaking center.
