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MEMOIRS
OF THE DUKE OF ROVIGO
BY GENERAL A.J. SAVARY
These select chapters of French General Anne Jean
Savary's memoirs are based on the original 1828 editions published by Henry
Colburn, London. General Savary saw action during much of the French
Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, having been aide-de-camp to the famous
General Desaix, and then to Napoleon, eventually serving the later as Chief of
Intelligence. He was known for his honesty in the face of powerful people and
was faithful to whatever cause he committed himself. These memoirs, while
unabashedly apologetic, are nevertheless invaluable for their clarity and
purpose. They also supply priceless first hand accounts of many key events of
this era, although readers should note that Savary is justifiably apologetic
when repeating second-hand accounts, some of which are indeed
inaccurate.
- Volume I
- Preface
by M.
Savary
Part 1 - The Egyptian
Campaign
Chapter 3a
· Chapter 3b
Arrival before Malta—Junction of the Fleet—Arrival at
Alexandria—Landing—Our first march through the desert—Meeting
with an Arabian woman.
Chapter
4a · Chapter
4b
El Kaffer—Our first meeting with the
Arabs—Arrival at the Nile —Order of march in the
desert—Galley-slaves in Egypt—The Battle of the
Pyramids.
Chapter 5
Murmuring amongst the troops —Citadel of Cairo—The
Pyramids—Naval Engagement at Aboukir — Formation of establishments of
every kind.
Chapter 6
Desaix's expedition to Upper Egypt—Action of Sediman—Lake
Meeris—City of the Dead—Attempt of Mourad Bey after the insurrection
at Cairo.
Chapter 7
Desaix's visit to Cairo—Fresh expedition to Upper Egypt in
pursuit of Mourad Bey—M. Denon—The King of Darfour's son—History
of Mourad Bey and of Hassan Bey.
Chapter 10
Siege of St. John
d'Acre—Retreat—-General Bonaparte's visit to the hospital of men
infected with the plague at Jaffa—Landing of the Turkish army—Battle
of Aboukir.
Chapter 17 a ·
Chapter 17 b
Arrival of
Melas at Alexandria—Battle of Marengo—It is lost until four
o'clock—Death of Desaix —The Austrian army retreats towards the
Adige.
Part 2 - The 1805 Campaign
Chapter 12
Irruption of Austria into Bavaria —Breaking-up of the camp of
Boulogne —Mission of Duroc to Prussia —The Emperor of Russia visits
Berlin —The Duke of Wurtemberg.
Chapter 13
The Archduke Ferdinand
escapes from Ulm —Marshal Soult takes Memmingen —Answer of Napoleon
to Prince Lichtenstein sent with a flag of truce —Marshal Mack capitulates
—The Austrian army lays down its arms.
Chapter 14
March
of the Russian army —Entry into Braunau— Return of Duroc
—Occupation of Vienna —Action at Krems —Surprise of the bridge
of the Tabor —Napoleon examines the ground where he intends to give
battle.
- Volume II
- Part 2 - The 1809
Campaign
Chapter 8
The Siege of Vienna—Position of the contending armies—The
army crosses the river.
Chapter
9
Action of Ebersdorf—Battle of
Essling—The bridge on the Danube is broken down—Marshal Lannes
mortally wounded—Napoleon holds a council with Massena and Berthier on the
river side.
Chapter
10
The Emperor dispatches orders to Prince Eugene in
Italy and to Marmont in Dalmatia—Gratuities distributed amongst the men in
hospitals.
Chapter 12
Preparations for the attack— An Austrian flag of
truce—Violent storm—Oudinot's corps commences the engagement
[Wagram].
Chapter
13
The enemy commence the attack—Our left is
defeated—The Emperor rides twice over the lines through a shower of
balls—Results of the battle of Wagram— Presentiment of General
Lasalle before the battle.
Chapter 14
The Emperor goes in search
of the wounded—His expressions at beholding a colonel killed on the
preceding day—The quarter-master of the regiment of carbineers—Words
addressed by the Emperor to Macdonald.
- Volume
III
- Part 2 - The 1813
Campaign
Chapter 16
Battle of Dresden—Death of General Moreau—Vandamme taken
prisoner—The Emperor is forced to alter his original plans—Fortune
ceases to favour us.
Additional
Chapter A · Additional Chapter
B
General Kellermann claims for himself exclusively
the honour of the victory of Marengo—His letter—Anonymous
pamphlet—My observations—The 9th light regiment—General
Desaix—The Austrian staff assigns to each individual his proper share of
glory.
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