02713cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000650011324500520017826400510023030000470028133600260032833700260035433800360038050000310041650802230044752012580067053400450192865300640197365300200203765300360205765300620209365300440215565300450219965300350224485600430227999900170232236910UtSlPG20260610133836.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aDC1 aMarbot, Jean-Baptiste-Antoine-Marcelin, baron de,d1782-185410aMémoires du général baron de Marbot (2/3) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-07-31  aProduced by Mireille Harmelin and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)  a"Mémoires du général baron de Marbot (2/3)" by Marbot is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work details the experiences of Baron de Marbot, a French general during the tumultuous Napoleonic Wars, particularly focusing on the events unfolding in Spain and Portugal. The narrative provides an insider's perspective on military strategies, political intrigues, and significant battles of the era, emphasizing the challenges faced by the French army amidst rising local resistance.  At the start of the memoirs, the author sets the historical context by discussing the political climate of Portugal and Spain around the time of the Treaties of Tilsitt. He describes the instability in both nations, highlighting the roles of figures such as Junot, Godoy, and Ferdinand VII. The opening chapters paint a vivid picture of the tensions leading to the revolutions in Aranjuez and Madrid, capturing the chaos as Ferdinand ascends to power and the French army's precarious position. Marbot details the intricacies of his military engagements and the societal upheaval, laying the groundwork for the struggles that ensue as Spain grapples with foreign domination and nascent nationalism. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMarbot, Jean-Baptiste-Antoine-Marcelin, baron de, 1782-1854  aFrance. Armée  aGenerals -- France -- Biography  aNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Personal narratives, French  aNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns  aFrance -- History, Military -- 1789-1815  aEurope -- History -- 1789-181540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36910  c77750d77750