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material. Brandt was an unusually good junior officer and this book really brings home how
physically and mentally tough the soldiers of these wars had to be." John R. Elting CONTENT: Heinrich von Brandt was eighteen when he enlisted in the French Army and was sent to Spain, in 1808, as an officer in Napoleon,s Grande Arm�e. These superb memoirs, never before published in English, are some of the finest to have emerged from the Napoleonic era. They recount the adventures of a man who, by the time he was twenty-five, had marched from Madrid to Moscow and had been severely wounded on three separate occasions. From 1808 to 1812 he was caught up in Napoleon,s attempt to subjugate Spain, fighting in set-piece battles, horrific sieges (including the legendary siege of Saragossa) and hunting and being hunted by merciless bands of guerrillas. In 1812 his unit was ordered to take part in the invasion of Russia. Crossing the Niemen 3,000 strong, his regiment fought at Borodino and was completely destroyed in the epic retreat from Moscow only sixty men returned. Brandt,s exciting narrative conveys what it was like to fight in two of the most destructive campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars. His unique memoirs paint a startling picture of life on campaign, and the brutal face of the Napoleonic battlefield, but also recall the bravery of fellow officers and the ordinary men in the ranks. Brandt,s experiences make for gripping reading and a moving story set against the turmoil of armies marching to destruction. KEY POINTS: A superb evocation of life in Napoleon,s armies A classic account of the Peninsular War and the 1812 invasion of Russia Published in English for the very first time AUTHOR NOTES: Jonathan North worked as a professional translator before moving into publishing. He is a specialist in the Napoleonic era, concentrating particularly on Eastern Europe. Book
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