Michael V. Leggiere does this with remarkable skill and the result is a readable and fascinating account of Prussia's remarkable achievement." Dominic Lieven, author of Russia Against Napoleon: The ...

In July 1807, after successfully signing the Treaty of Tilsit, Napoleon Bonaparte was on a high for his achievements. To celebrate this significant diplomatic victory, he decided to organize a ...

Napoleon created 18 'Marshals of the Empire', to serve as the senior officers of the Grande Armée. He created a further 8 ...