Memoirs of General Count Rapp
Subtitle: first aide-de-camp to Napoleon
By: written by himself, and published by his family.
Contributors: Bulos, M.; Tovell (bookplate)
Publisher: H. Colburn
Published: 1823
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 431
Subjects: Napoleon -- I, -- Emperor of the French, -- 1769-1821
Work titles: Mémoires du général Rapp.
Notes: With the bookplate of Tovell.
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: Chapter I. — Commencement of the Authors military career. — His promotion. — Certificate from Desaix. — Good fortune in Egypt. — Introduction to, and character of, Napoleon. — Servile conduct of the old nobility. - 1; title: Chap. II. — Napoleon's temper. — His flatterers. — His clemency. 8; title: Chap. III. — Napoleon's attachment to his family. — Lucien's opposition to the views of Napoleon. — Napoleon's bounty to Rapp. — Rapp's intercession for Requier and Damas. — Is unsuccessful. — Writes to Requier. — Letter intercepted and carried to Napoleon. — The Emperor greatly incensed at it. — Rapp apologizes. — Is restored to favour. — Marries. — Beroadotte's disgrace with the Emperor. — His restoration to favour. 12; title: Chap. IV — Napoleon's courage. — Infernal machine. — The Emperor's escape. 19; title: Chap. V. — Napoleon's readiness to receive advice. — His contempt for ignorance. — His partiality to the game of vingt et un, - 2t; title: Chap. VI. — The third Austrian war. — The French victorious. — The Austrian army shut up in Ulm. — Summoned to surrender. — Negotiation conducted by M. de Segur. — The enemy surrender. — Napoleon's joy. 26; title: Chap. VII. — The remainder of the Austrians pursued. — Defeated by Murat. — Werneck's capitulation ; disregarded by Count Hohenzollern. — Correspondence.; title: Chap. VIII. — The French march towards Vienna — The Russians defeated. — Napoleon's instructions to Murat; title: Chap. IX. — Anecdote of the Emperor and Madame de Bunny. — The advance 6f the French troops. — Stratagem in crossing the Danube. — Austerlitz. — The advance-guard of the French repulsed by the Russians. — The Russians completely defeated. — Rapp wounded. — His promotion. — Napoleon's kindness to him. — His recovery. — The Emperor's instructions to Rapp — Peace concluded. - 54; title: Chap. X. — The conduct of Prussia. — Rapp's mission. — Its object. — His return. — The Grand Duchess of Darmstadt offends the Emperor. — Her punishment. — The French troops attacked by some Prussian detachments. — Rapp's appointment to the command of the military division at Strasburg. — He receives instructions. — The Emperor arrives at Mentz. — Rapp joins him at Wurtzburg. — His mission to the Grand Duke of Baden. — The impatience of the Prussian Generals to commence the war. — Character of Prince Louis. — Demand of Prussia. — Napoleon's proclamation. — Prussians defeated at I Schleitz. — Rapp sent to the King of Prussia. — Recalled. — Mission of De Montesquiou. — His treatment. - 66; title: Chap. XI. — The calculations of the Duke of Brunswick. — He is disconcerted at the movement of the French. — Manoeuvres. — Napoleon issues orders. — Battle of Auerstadt and Jena. — The French victorious. — Rapp instructed to pursue the Russians. — He enters Weimar. — The King of Prussia makes overtures. — Napoleon's conduct. — He sends Duroc to visit the wounded. occupation of Vienna. — Heaquarters established at Weimar. — Movements of the enemy. — Attacked and routed by Bernadotte at Halle. — Napoleon visits the field of battle. — Goes to Dessau. — His treatment of the old Duke. .... 79; title: Chap. XII. — The Prussians closely pursued by the French. — Surrender of a corps before Magdeburg. — Misfortunes of Prussia. — The French prepare to march on Berlin. — Napoleon's instructions to Davoust. 89; title: Chap. XIII. — The French set out for Polsdam. — Anecdote of the Emperor and a female native of Egypt. — State of Potsdam. — Flight of the Court. — Deputations to the Emperor. — Their reception. — Napoleon's observations to the Duke of Brunswick's envoy. — Head-quarters at Charlottemberg. — Napoleon's proclamation. 93; title: Chap. XIV. — Napoleon reviews the third corps. — Effect of the proclamation on the troops. — Surrender of 25,000 Prussians. — The Duke of Weimar abandons his command. — Blucher surrenders. — Napoleon s despatch to General k Beiliard. — Blucher allowed to retire to Hamburg. - 101; title: Chap. XV. — Arrest of Prince Hatzfield as a spy. — Napoleon's determination to have him executed. — Intercession for him. — The release of the Prince. — His letter to Count Rapp. — Embassies to the Emperor. — Rapp authorised to settle the affairs of the Court of Weimar. — The Duke permitted to return to his estates. — His letter of thanks to Rapp. 107; title: Chap. XVI. — Surrender of the Prussian fortresses. — Arrest of the Prince of Wurtamberg. — Head-quarters at Posen. — State of Poland. — Entry into Warsaw. — The Emperor's reception. — Anecdotes of the Poles and of the French soldiers. — Passage of the Vistula. 114.; title: Chap. XVII. — Affaire with the Russians. — Battle of Pultuflk. — Rapp's wounds. — His appointment to the government of Thorn. — Bluchers letter to him. — He intercedes for Blucher. — Is made Governor of Dantzic. — Contributions levied. — Napoleon's dissatisfaction with Prussia. - 124; title: Chap. XVIII. — Fourth Austrian war (1809.) — Battle of Esslingen. — Schill's insurrection. — Napoleon's feeling. — Battle of Wagram. — Rapp's accident. — Rapp obtains the pardon of some conspirators. - 136; title: Chap. XIX. — Attempt of a young German to assassinate Napoleon. — Conversation and conduct of the assassin. 141; title: Chap. XX. — Execution of the young German. — Peace concluded. — Rapp's reception in Munich. — Situation of Bavaria. — Trait of the King of Wur tern berg. — Napoleon's return to Fontainebleao. 147; title: Chap. XXI. — Divorce of Josephine. — Marriage of Napoleon and Maria-Louisa. — Napoleon displeased with Rapp ; sends him to Dantzic. — Rapp at Dantzic — Character of his garrison. — He gives offence to the Russian Resident. 151; title: Chap. XX1L — Napoleon's dissatisfaction with Rapp for evading the anti-commercial decrees. — Douane established at Dantzic. — Discontent in the North of Germany. — Rapp's representations. — Napoleon's ignorance of the German Character. 158; title: Chap. XXIII. — Napoleon repairs to Dantzic. — Conversation between the Emperor and Rapp. - 164; title: Chap. XXIV. — Napoleon proceeds to Konigsberg. — His intentions. — The advance of the French troops. Their arrival at Wilna. — Commencement of the Russian war. 168; title: Chap. XXV. — Flight of the Russians. — Their rear-guard defeated by the King of Naples. — His report of the engagement. — Dispute between the King of Westphalia and Vandamme. 171; title: Chap. XXVI. — Rapp leaves Danteic. — State of the roads. — Arrives at Wilna. — Opening of the Polish Diet. — Speech of the President. — Eloquence and negotiations of the Abbe de Pradt. 176; title: Chap. XXVII. — Activity of the Emperor. — His instructions to Hautpoult. — Distress of the army. — Hopes of Napoleon. — The Russian Patriarch's denunciation of the French. 186; title: Chap. XXVIII. — Battle of Smolensko. — Escape of the Russian army. — Junot's inactivity. — He is in disgrace with the Emperor. — Intercessions in his favour. — Rapp named for the command of the Westphalian corps, instead of Junot. — Character of Junot. — He is allowed to resume his command. — Irruption of Tormasoff. — Napoleon's instructions to the Duke de Belluno. 190; title: Chap. XXIX. — Kutusow takes the command of the Russian army. — His qualifications; his losses. — Rapp sent to reconnoitre. — Napoleon's conversation before the battle of Borodino. — Proclamation. - 197; title: Chap. XXX. — Battle of Borodino. — Rapp's wounds. 204; title: Chap. XXXI. — Retreat of the Russians. — Occupation and burning of Moscow. 209; title: Chap. XXXII. — The Emperor's delay at Moscow ; its motives and consequences. — His instructions to the Duke de Belluno. — Deplorable state of the French army. — Rapp's recovery. — The Emperor's anxiety about the wounded. 213; title: Chap. XXXIII. — Retreat of the French. — The Emperor's despatch to Mortier. — Battle at Malojaroslawitz. — Napoleon visits the field of battle. — Surprised by some Cossacks. — Rapp's conducts the Emperor loads him with eulogiums. — General Winzengerode taken prisoner. — His treatment. 221; title: Chap. XXXIV. — Deplorable condition of the French. — Mallet's conspiracy — The Emperor's surprise. — The French cross the Borysthenes. — Attacked by the Russians. — Retreat of the French. — Marshal Ney's courage. 230; title: Chap. XXXV. — Continuation of the Retreat. — Capture of Witepsk. — Loss of the magazines. — State of the weather. — Disasters of the French. — Attacked by the Cossacks. 235; title: Chap. XXXVI. — The Emperor's solicitude for Ney. — Receives information of his escape from the Russians. — Embarrassment of the French. — Battle of the Beresina. — Surrender of Partonneau's division. — Retreat of the French upon Wilna. — Napoleon sets out for Paris. — His instructions. — Rapp proceeds to Dantzic. 242; title: Chap. XXXVII. — Description of the town and garrison of Dantzic — Rapp's preparations. — His difficulties. — Losses of the garrison by disease. — Scarcity of provisions. — Breaking up of the ice. 254; title: Chap. XXXVIII. — Conduct of the Allies. — General Detrees sent to reconnoitre. — Skirmishes between the French and Allies. — The Russians defeated at Langfuhr, and Ohra. 262; title: Chap. XXXIX. — Destructive ravages of the epidemic- Expedition against Quadendorf. — Defeat of the Russians. — Ignorance of the garrison of the progress of events. — The epidemic disappears. — The Russian signals set on fire. — Attempts to seduce the troops of the garrison. — Review of the garrison on the glacis. 271; title: Chap. XL. — The garrison's efforts to obtain provisions; its difficulties. — Rapp sends an expedition into the Nerhung. — Is successful. — He demands a loan from the Dantzickers. — Accusation against the senator Piegeleau. — Conduct of the Duke of Wurtemberg. — News of the victories of Lutzeu and Bautzen. — Its effect on the French troops. — The Russians defeated. — The Allies solicit an armistice. — Rapp receives the ribbon of the order of La Reunion. —; title: Chap. XLI. — Conditions of the armistice. — Duke of Wurtemberg raises obstacles to the fulfilment of them. — His subterfuges. — Rapp's letter to the Prince de Neuchatel. — Scarcity of provisions. — Recommencement of hostilities.; title: Chap. XLII. — Attempts of the besiegers. — Engagement between the garrison and the Russians at the advanced posts. — Details. — A second engagement. — The Russians Lake Langfuhr. — Their intentions. — Rapp's preparations. — Ohra put in a state of defence. — The Russians attack Kabrun. — Their fleet fire on the French batteries ; but are repulsed. — Overflowing of the Vistula. — Combined attack by the land and sea forces of the besiegers. 303; title: Chap. XLIII. — Severity of the weather. — Scarcity of provisions. — Attack of the Russians. — Their defeat. — Situation, and plan of operations. — State of Dantzic, the magazines, and the surrounding fortresses. — Condition of the garrison. — Disaffection of the German troops. — Means used to decoy them. — Rapp capitulates. — The Emperor Alexander annuls the capitulation. — Rapp protests and surrenders. 323; title: Chap. XLIV. — The garrison taken prisoners to Kiow. — Their liberation. — The state of France in 1814. — Rapp's treatment at Court. — The return from Elba. — Conversation between Napoleon and Rapp. — Rapp's appointment to the command of the army of the Upper Rhine. — Napoleon's arrangements. — His letter to the allied Sovereigns. — Rapp sets out for Alsace. — State of public feeling. — Enthusiasm of the women at Mulbausen. 337; title: Chap. XLV. — Preparations of the Allies. — Napoleon's letter to Rapp. — Rapp receives fresh funds. — The Emperor's despatch to Rapp. 352; title: Chap. XLVI. — Amount and division of the French troops. — Rapp receives news of the battle of Waterloo. — His determination. — Rapp's advanced posts attacked. — Movements of the Allies. — The success of the French. — Their retreat. 357; title: Chap. XLV1I. — Effect of the news of the battle of Waterloo.' — 'Disposition of Rapp's troops. — Battle of Lampertheim. — Designs of the Allies. — Rapp throws himself into Strasburg. — Prince of Wurtembergs conduct. — Military convention signed. 364; title: Chap. XLVIII. — Mutiny of the garrison of Strasburg. — A description of their conduct. — Dissolution of the army. Rapp's letter to the King. — Its effect. — Rapp's death. — Conclusion. 375; title: APPENDIX.; title: Letter from General Rapp to the Duke of Wurtemberg. 405; title: Answer. - 407; title: Letter from the Duke of Wurtemberg to his Excellency Count Rapp. 409; title: Answer. 410; title: Letter from the Duke of Wurtemberg to General Count Rapp. 411; title: Answer. 413; title: Letter from the Duke of Wurtemberg to General Rapp. 415; title: Capitulation of Dantzic. 417; title: Letter from the Duke of Wurtemberg to General Rapp. 424; title: Answer. 426; title: Letter from Count Rapp to the Duke of Wurtemberg. 428; title: To the same. 430