MEMOIRS OF A POLISH LANCER: The Pamietniki of Dezydery Chlapowski

by Dezydery Chlapowski, Tim Simmons (Translator)

The Lancers of the Imperial Guard were the most renowned of the Polish units serving in Napoleon's army. Chlapowski's memoirs contain eyewitness accounts of the guerrilla war in Spain and the great battles of the Grand Arme'e from 1807 to 1813.

Hardcover

First published March 1, 1994

Reviews

[David Trawinski · Rating 4 out of 5]

An incredible book documenting Chaplowski’s time from 1807-1813 as a direct report to Napoleon Bonaparte. Terrific insights into operational and humanistic insights of those serving the Emperor directly.