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100 1 _aMarbot, Jean-Baptiste-Antoine-Marcelin, baron de,
_d1782-1854
245 1 0 _aMémoires du général baron de Marbot (2/3)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-07-31
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMarbot, Jean-Baptiste-Antoine-Marcelin, baron de, 1782-1854
653 _aFrance. Armée
653 _aGenerals -- France -- Biography
653 _aNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Personal narratives, French
653 _aNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns
653 _aFrance -- History, Military -- 1789-1815
653 _aEurope -- History -- 1789-1815
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36910
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