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The Emperor's Friend Marshal Jean Lannes
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Margaret Scott Chrisawn
ISBN: 0-313-31062-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31062-1
280 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 5/30/2001
List Price: $105.00 (UK Sterling Price: £72.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: An examination of the life of Marshal Jean Lannes, this study looks at the career of the only soldier of any rank who consistently said exactly what he thought to Napoleon at every stage of their amazing careers. The marshal not only survived these frank encounters, he was well rewarded for his abilities, which were remarkable even among the stellar senior officers who served the Emperor. While Lannes was best known for his military skill, especially as an advance-guard commander, his unconventional three-year diplomatic career was equally noteworthy, since his diplomatic tactics resulted in particular benefits for France. His career spanned much of what many historians and readers believe to be one of the most fascinating and controversial eras in French history.

The marshal's personality and his tendency to lead by example rather than by orders won him the respect and the affection of his troops. He also charmed a diverse number of his contemporaries, from autocratic rulers to literary icons. Although his relationship with Napoleon was stormy at times, he earned and kept the Emperor's friendship and esteem. Chrisawn avoids the tendency of previous biographers to either canonize or condemn the marshal, providing instead a balanced treatment of her subject which includes both his strengths and his shortcomings. Marshal Jean Lannes emerges as a complete person within the context of his own intriguing world.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: D'Artagnan's Successor, 1769-1792
    The Dyer's Apprentice at War...and in Love; L'Armée des Pyrénées-Orientales, 1793-1795
    Friends in High Places; L'Armée d'Italie, 1795-1797
    Crocodiles Fighting in the Reeds; L'Armée d'Orient, 1798-1799
    Following Hannibal and Caesar; L'Armée de Réserve, 1800
    A Military Bull in a Diplomatic China Shop; Lisbon, 1802-1804
    The Sun and a Few Stars; Austerlitz, 1805
    Revanche on a Grand Scale; Jena, 1806
    Advance-guard Extraordinaire; Friedland, 1807
    The Dogs of War; The Second Siege of Saragossa, 1808-1809
    Until the Last One's Gone; Essling, 1809
    Conclusion: Le Chevalier sans peur et sans reproche
    Index
About the Author: MARGARET SCOTT CHRISAWN is adjunct Professor of History at Tallahassee Community College and a member of the senior management with the Florida Department of Corrections./e She belongs to the Institute of Napoleon and the French Revolution at Florida State University, where she received her Ph.D. in 1994. She is a frequent contributor to the annual Consortium on Revolutionary Europe as presenter, panel chair, and commentator.
LCC Class: 944
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