The Memoirs of Baron Thiébault (Vol II): 1896 Smith, Elder & Co. First Edition

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This rare 1896 first edition from Smith, Elder & Co. presents the second volume of General Baron Thiébault’s vital Napoleonic memoirs. Translated and condensed by A.J. Butler, these accounts provide an unparalleled first-hand perspective on the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Thiébault, a brilliant staff officer, offers candid, often acerbic insights into military strategy, the character of Napoleon, and the inner workings of the French Empire. A foundational text for historians and enthusiasts of 19th-century European military history and Napoleonic memoirs.