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In this revealing memoir, the French general Jean Rapp recounts his experiences serving under Napoleon Bonaparte in some of the most pivotal battles of the Napoleonic Wars. From the siege of Acre to the battles of Marengo and Wagram, Rapp provides a unique perspective on the strategy and tactics of the French military, as well as the personalities and politics of the men who led it. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The much wounded Count Rapp recounts his services under the Emperor Napoleon across Europe and into the depths of Russia. His frequent battlefield exploits, including a decisive charge with the Imperial Guard cavalry at Austerlitz, are balanced by polished descriptions of the court of the First Empire. Rapp's rise is charted from obscurity in the armies of the Republic to catching the attention of General Desaix whilst fighting on the Rhine, and thereafter General Bonaparte in Egypt and Italy, to the pinnacle of rank as the Emperor's first aide-de-camp, Général de Division, and Count of the Empire. Author – Général de Division, Comte Jean Rapp (1771 – 1821) Annotations – PP-Publishing

Excerpt from Memoirs of General Count Rapp, First Aide-De-Camp to Napoleon On the death of the brave Desaix; who was killed at' Marengo, at the moment, when he had decided the victory, the First Consul deigned to\ appoint me to a post about his own person. The favour which he would have conferred on the con queror of Upper Egypt was extended to me. From thattiine I was in some manner perma uently established, and my connexions became more extended. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.