Napoleon's Campaign in Poland, 1806-7: A Military History of Napoleon's First War with Russia, Verified from Unpublished Official Documents

Francis Loraine Petre

S. Low, Marston, limited, 1901 - France - 339 pages

Contents

• CHAPTER I: 3
• Napoleons precautions against Austria and England: 9
• CHAPTER II: 17
• Napoleons war contributions and provision for supplies commissariat: 23
• 1: 24
• C The Generals: 39
• CHAPTER III: 48
• 53 1: 54
• Gradual development of Napoleons plans: 62
• French passages of the Vistula at Warsaw Thorn and between them: 68
• He reaches Warsaw in person: 75
• CHAPTER: 78
• Augereaus passage at Kolozomb and Sochoczin: 83
• CHAPTER III: 89
• The French attack from 11 a m till 2 p m: 95
• Bennigsen retreats in the night: 101
• Murat drives in the Russian cavalry: 108
• CHAPTER IV: 114
• Napoleons orders for winter quarters: 115
• Siege and fall of Glogau and Breslau and defeat of the Prince: 121
• CHAPTER I: 127
• His plan for the destruction of the Russians: 133
• Detachment of Murat Soult and Davout against Lestocq: 136
• His retreat and end of Russian advance: 142
• Actions at Bergfried and Jonkowo: 149
• Ney and Lestocq: 157
• Position of Bennigsens rearguard: 161
• Assault on Eylau eventually successful though not intended: 167
• Russians and Prussiang driven into the fortress: 169
• Alterations in positions in the early morning: 174
• Critical situation of the French centre: 180
• Captures Kutschitten and Anklappen: 187
• Dayout driven back a considerable distance with difficulty maintains: 194
• Losses in the battle: 200
• CHAPTER III: 208
• Issues orders for retirement towards the Vistula: 218
• Various schemes for reinforcementsDemand for conscripts of 1808 etc: 224
• c Events on the Main Front in February March and April: 230
• CHAPTER II: 237
• Second parallel commenced 0: 243
• Capitulation of Danzig: 255
• AND ON THE VISTULA: 258
• Russian movements 115: 259
• PART V: 265
• THE BATTLE OF HEILSBERG AND OPERATIONS OF THE 11TH: 285
• Lannes night attack repulsed: 291
• B Napoleons Arrival on the Scene: 311
• D Tactics at Friedland and Strategy of the Campaign: 321
• Negotiations and Treaty of Tilsit: 331

Bibliographic information

• Title: Napoleon's Campaign in Poland, 1806-7: A Military History of Napoleon's First War with Russia, Verified from Unpublished Official Documents
• Author: Francis Loraine Petre
• Publisher: S. Low, Marston, limited, 1901
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Mar 24, 2009
• ISBN: 0259638544, 9780259638544
• Length: 339 pages