The Iron Marshal : a biography of Louis N. Davout /
Gallaher, John G.,author.
First published in 1976 by Southern Illinois University Press. Republished with new preface by Greenhill Books in 2000.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Early years -- The volunteer -- The republican general -- The sands of Egypt -- a Marshal's baton -- The Austerlitz campaign -- Military glory -- The administrator -- The Wagram campaign -- The good years -- The march to Moscow -- The retreat from Moscow -- The siege of Hamburg -- The minister of war -- The declining years.
Davout, Louis Nicolas, duc d'Auerstædt et prince d'Eckmühl, 1770-1823.
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Davout, Louis Nicolas, duc d'Auerstædt et prince d'Eckmühl, 1770-1823.
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.
Napoleonic Wars (1800-1815)
Marshals
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
Marshals.
Military campaigns.
Relations with marshals.