Tag: General Auguste Colbert
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Remarks on the battle of Wagram, by General Édouard Colbert …
General Pierre David Édouard de Colbert-Chabanais (1774-1853), in his ‘Unpublished Remarks’, wrote a concise account of the battle of Wagram. Its simplicity and modesty enhance its interest. We reproduce it here verbatim, together with some other manuscripts that he drew up. According to the orders given the day before by Napoleon, the French light cavalry…
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General Auguste Colbert and his cavalry brigade in Spain, 1808
Here are three letters copied after the originals, which are from the hand of the talented light cavalry general Auguste Colbert (1777-1809) in Spain … TO MR. GENERAL MARCHAND, INTERIM COMMANDER OF THE 6th ARMY CORPS. Pamplona, 5 November 1808. Yesterday in the course of the day, my dear General, I received your letter dated…