Title: Napoléon
First published: 1912
Description: Segue was a military general, aide de camp of Napoleon during the invasion of Russia, 1812. Following in his father's footsteps, he was also an historian.  His history of Napoleon, which was published in 1824 as 2 volumes,was an unfavorable portrait of the emperor. Because some disagreed with this picture, Segur was wounded in a duel.
Subjects: Campaigns, Contemporaries, French Personal narratives, Military leadership, Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815, Personal narratives, French
Places: Russia
People: Napoleon I Emperor of the French (1769-1821)
Time periods: 1810-1812
LC classification: DC235 .S442