Project Gutenberg 2019-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 233 Bourgogne, Adrien-Jean-Baptiste-François 1785 1867 Bourgogne, François Bourgogne, Adrien-Jean-Baptiste-Francois Bourgogne, Adrien Jean Baptiste François Cottin, Paul 1856 1932 99001646 Memoirs of Sergeant Bourgogne, 1812-1813 E-text prepared by Brian Coe, Graeme Mackreth, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Memoirs of Sergeant Bourgogne, 1812-1813" by Adrien-Jean-Baptiste-François Bourgogne is a historical account that was compiled in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the experiences of Sergeant Bourgogne during the Napoleonic Wars, focusing specifically on the harrowing Russian campaign from 1812 to 1813. In this memoir, Bourgogne details the struggles and realities faced by the common soldiers, providing a vivid and personal perspective on war. At the start of the memoir, Bourgogne introduces himself and his early military career as a member of the Imperial Guard. He describes the arduous march from Portugal to Moscow, highlighting the severe conditions, challenges encountered, and the camaraderie among the troops. From thrilling battles to personal anecdotes, including encounters with fellow soldiers and civilians, the opening sets the stage for a gripping narrative filled with both the horrors and humanity found in the midst of conflict. It effectively captures the duality of the soldier's experience: the glory of serving an emperor contrasted against the painful realities of warfare and loss. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Personal narratives, French Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Contemporaries France. Armée -- Biography Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns -- Russia -- Personal narratives, French Bourgogne, Adrien-Jean-Baptiste-François, 1785-1867 Soldiers -- France -- Biography DC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Warfare 734937 2025-06-23T15:05:42.200267 text/html 742247 2019-05-12T13:56:30 text/html 598846 2025-06-23T15:05:51.265252 application/epub+zip 609850 2025-06-23T15:05:43.701335 application/epub+zip 330009 2025-06-23T15:05:42.945310 application/epub+zip 802100 2025-06-23T15:05:56.878218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 758826 2025-06-23T15:05:50.427301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480355 2022-09-27T00:07:08.788577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670588 2025-06-23T15:05:40.898822 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 670237 2019-05-12T13:45:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 670250 2019-05-12T13:45:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23358 2025-06-23T15:05:57.039218 application/rdf+xml 12199 2025-06-23T15:05:43.056296 image/jpeg 1712 2025-06-23T15:05:43.001266 image/jpeg 248057 2019-05-12T13:45:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 576419 2019-05-12T13:59:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 247760 2019-05-12T13:45:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 574977 2025-06-23T15:05:42.282256 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia