Memoirs of an Aide-de-Camp of Napoleon 1800-1812

 
This is a memoir -translated by H.A. Patchett-Martin- that covers the years from 1800 to 1812 as a private in the army and then as a general of a brigade on the march to Russia. The book's focus is on military encounters, recording de Ségur's involvement in the key battles that were to make France the dominant power of Europe in the early 19th century.
 
About the Author:
Philip Paul, Comte de Ségur, (1780-1873) was born into a long line of military men. He was attached to the personal staff of Napoleon and in this capacity was present at most of Bonaparte's major campaigns, including the Russian expedition and the Peninsular Wars. Mustered out after Waterloo, he was recalled in 1830 advancing to the rank of Lt. General until permanent retirement in 1848.