MARSHAL NEY
MARSHAL NEY

MARSHAL NEY

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An ambiguous hero. Who does not know Marshal Ney? He stands alongside Murat, Lannes and Lefebvre as one of the best-known and most popular Marshals of the Empire. Indeed, nothing was lacking to secure him a prominent place in the Napoleonic epic — neither bravery, nor victories, nor misfortunes. The Marshal first won his popularity during the Revolutionary Wars, distinguishing himself in the Army of Sambre-et-Meuse.

But his bravery at Friedland and at the Moskova — in a full career comprising nearly 300 engagements and 50 pitched battles — eventually won over even his most reluctant detractors. For the man is not straightforward: if his enthusiasm often overshadowed his errors of command, his touchiness towards his peers tarnished his image, further damaged by his political inconstancy at the close of the Napoleonic epic.

His death before a firing squad on 7 December 1815 made him a martyr. The present work brings this legendary figure to life, drawing on a wealth of archives — both private and public — as well as the memoirs of contemporaries, who so often pondered this man who intertwined, throughout his life, frankness and touchiness, courage and inconstancy in equal measure.

 

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Author 1
Franck Favier
Publication date
16/03/2023
Pages
392
Cover
Paperback
Format
14.1 cm × 20.9 cm
Language
French
Publisher
Perrin
EAN
9782262079949

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