The Life of a General in Napoleon's Light Cavalry: The Memoirs of Jean-Nicolas Curly (Field Andrew W.)(Pevná vazba)

This is the first English translation of the memoirs of Jean-Nicolas Curly. Born in 1774, son of a laborer, Curly rose through the ranks to become a General in Napoleon's Light Cavalry.
Although Curly did not fight in many of the most famous battles of the First Republic and the Napoleonic Wars, this reflects the role of the light cavalry; scouting ahead of the army, conducting reconnaissance to the flanks and launching raids. He did, however, take part in all Napoleon's great campaigns, including Austerlitz, Heilsberg, Essling, Raab, Wagram, Beresina, Wachau, Leipzig, Craonne and Laon, and served as an aide de camp to many of the French army's most famous light cavalry generals.
Curly's memoirs give a unique and detailed glimpse into the day-to-day life of the light cavalry from someone who, although of lowly birth and with no education, became an exceptional General.
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