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The Iron Marshal
A Biography of Louis N. DavoutRevised Edition By John G. Gallaher
CONTENT: Louis Davout's prodigious talent for war made him one of Napoleon's most effective, capable and feared lieutenants. With masterful prose, John Gallaher paints a complete picture of the man who was outstanding in battle and brilliant on campaign. This definitive biography is the only available study of the Iron Marshal charts Davout's career from his enlistment as a Volunteer in the Republican army to his appointment as Minister for War in 1815. A veteran of campaigns in Germany and along the Rhine under the flags of the Republic, Davout first came to Napoleon's attention in Egypt and he was created a marshal in 1804. He quickly won a reputation as a fierce disciplinarian, a leader of energy and elan, a capable subordinate and a successful and trusted independent commander has demonstrated at Auerstädt, Eckmühl and Hamburg. Based on extensive research in the Davout family papers and a deep
understanding of the Napoleonic military machine, this superb biography
stands as a unique source on Napoleon and the men who forged triumph
from success. KEY POINTS:
AUTHOR NOTES: John G. Gallaher is a professor of history at Southern Illinois University, a respected historian of the Napoleonic era and the author of Napoleon's Irish Legion and General Alexandre Dumas. February 2000 5.5 x 8.75in (222 x 141mm) | 432 pages | 9 plates, 9 maps; Hardback; ISBN 1-85367-396-X. £19.95/$39.95.
Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal Limited Park House Stackpole Books 5067 Ritter Road
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