Project Gutenberg 2011-07-31 Public domain in the USA. 176 Marbot, Jean-Baptiste-Antoine-Marcelin, baron de 1782 1854 De Marbot, Jean-Baptiste-Antoine-Marcelin, baron Marbot, baron de Mémoires du général baron de Marbot (2/3) Produced by Mireille Harmelin and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Mémoires du général baron de Marbot (2/3)" by Marbot is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work details the experiences of Baron de Marbot, a French general during the tumultuous Napoleonic Wars, particularly focusing on the events unfolding in Spain and Portugal. The narrative provides an insider's perspective on military strategies, political intrigues, and significant battles of the era, emphasizing the challenges faced by the French army amidst rising local resistance. At the start of the memoirs, the author sets the historical context by discussing the political climate of Portugal and Spain around the time of the Treaties of Tilsitt. He describes the instability in both nations, highlighting the roles of figures such as Junot, Godoy, and Ferdinand VII. The opening chapters paint a vivid picture of the tensions leading to the revolutions in Aranjuez and Madrid, capturing the chaos as Ferdinand ascends to power and the French army's precarious position. Marbot details the intricacies of his military engagements and the societal upheaval, laying the groundwork for the struggles that ensue as Spain grapples with foreign domination and nascent nationalism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr Marbot, Jean-Baptiste-Antoine-Marcelin, baron de, 1782-1854 France. Armée Generals -- France -- Biography Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Personal narratives, French Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns France -- History, Military -- 1789-1815 Europe -- History -- 1789-1815 DC Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance FR Guerres Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Warfare 939543 2025-08-15T05:46:57.462613 text/html 939364 2025-01-15T06:00:26.407036 text/html 431826 2025-08-15T05:47:07.532580 application/epub+zip 446392 2025-08-15T05:47:00.941625 application/epub+zip 414795 2025-08-15T05:46:59.661600 application/epub+zip 843404 2025-08-15T05:47:13.330556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 793926 2025-08-15T05:47:06.736607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 756515 2022-09-17T04:04:39.286890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 905937 2025-08-15T05:46:56.970655 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 905801 2011-07-31T09:02:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20450 2025-08-15T05:47:13.453529 application/rdf+xml 21372 2025-08-15T05:47:00.154597 image/jpeg 4642 2025-08-15T05:46:59.906603 image/jpeg 325867 2011-07-31T09:02:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 425797 2025-08-15T05:46:57.538630 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia