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captain coignet a soldier of napoleons imperial guard from the italian campaign to waterloo
captain coignet . a grouser tells his thrilling story of life in the imperial guard jean roche coignets story embraces much that typifies the revolutionary french and napoleonic eras . coignet recounts his life from abused childhood to peasant worker then to enlistment in the army where an exploit of remarkable heroism early in his military career earns him recognition and sets him on a path of advancement through the ranks of napoleons imperial guard grenadiers where he finally earns the rank of captain . through his words we experience many of the campaigns and battles of the napoleonic wars culminating in waterloo . coignets close contact with his emperor offers many insights into the great man his court and his generals .
paperback lightning source inc 2007 isbn13 9781846771378 isbn10 1846771374
book type nf isbn 13 9781846771378 number of pages 283 publisher lightning source inc