Tag: Kovno
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A letter on the retreat from Russia, by an artillery officer …
The author of the following letter, Jean-Michel-Marie Prévost, son of Henri-François, councillor to the King, judge, magistrate in the seneschal and presiding court of Clermont-Ferrand, and Marguerite Monestier, was born in Clermont-Ferrand on 26 July 1782. Prévost entered the École Polytechnique on 1 Frimaire Year 10, became a student second lieutenant on 1 Vendémiaire Year…
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Eyewitness accounts of the campaign in Russia, 1812 (V) …
General Georg von Scheler (1770-1826, from Württemberg) wrote the following: Moscow, 8 and 9 October 1812. Everyone found shelter, albeit packed and cramped, in the suburb on the road to Kazan. The horses of the artillery, the two regiments of chevau-légers and the regiment of the King’s Chasseurs No. 4 were accommodated in stables or…
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Doctor Wilhelm Meier and Baden’s war efforts during the Russian campaign …
This excerpt represents one complete chapter of Meier’s recollections. Relations between France and the rest of Europe, with Russia in particular – Causes and preparations for war Through the Peace of Vienna of 1809 and its consequences, the family bond established with the Imperial House of Austria, Napoleon had reached the summit of his fortune…
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The early stages of the Russian campaign, recounted by an officer …
… On my arrival at Berlin, I received the order to proceed to Warsaw, carrying dispatches to Prince Jérôme; my instructions required me to follow the operations of this army corps until further notice. On the departure of King Jérôme, who was displeased to see himself placed under the command of Marshal Davout, I left…
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The plight of an officer in the train (transport logistics), 1812-1813
Here are the ‘Recollections’ of Nicolas Nottat, brigadier in the Train Regiment. This account was published the first time in June 1939 in the ‘Revue d’Histoire’, by the Reserve Captain Pierre Arnoult. A second publication dates from October 1953 in the ‘Revue du Train’ at the initiative of Mr. Péchon, President of the Train Cadets…
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Details on the supply system of the Grande Armée in Russia …
In March 1830, Georges Cuvier (member of the Institut de France, scientist, …) approached Philippe de Ségur for details on the administration of the French army during the Russian campaign and in particular on the operations relating to food supplies. Ségur consulted Mathieu Dumas, Intendant General of the French army in 1812, and Dumas sent…