MARSHAL LOUIS N. DAVOUT AND THE ART OF COMMAND A ...

WORKS CITED Primarv Sources Bonaparte, Napoleon. La Correswondance de Na~oleon ler. vol. 18. Paris: Imprimerie Imperials, 1858-1870. The penultimate work for any research on Napoleon or Napoleonic wars. This is a 32 volume set of books containing all or most all of Napoleon's correspondence. Volume 18 .contains all of his published correspondence during the 1809 campaign. Especially important for this thesis are the letters to Davout and Berthier during April 1809. Chlapowski, Dezydery. Memoirs of a Polish Lancer. Chicago: The Emperor's Press, 1992. A good primary source in english. It is a translation of his original memoirs and covers the period 1807- 1813. it provides a good objective view from a non-French author. He provides an interesting insight into the actions around Abensberg-Eckmuehl .through the eyes of a lower ranking staff officer. DeBourrienne, Louis 'Antoine Fauvelet . ~e'moirsof Na~oleonBonawarte. New York: Charles Scribnerls and Sons,1891.Good primary source but de Bourienne's views are slightly tainted. There is only a small amount dedicated to the campaign. However, it is a useful source for background information. De Chenier, Gabriel. Historie du Marechal Davout. Paris: Imprimeurs Editeurs, 1866. A rather obscure text but one that will prove to be an excellent primary source. Written in French it contains and references numerous letters between Davout, Berthier and Napoleon. He shows events through the eyes of Davout.