MARSHAL NEY: The Bravest of the Brave

A. H. Atteridges biography of Michel Ney. Napoleons most famous marshal, is a classic work of its kind. He describes Neys meteoric career in vivid detail, from his enlistment as a hussar in the army of Louis XVI, his rapid promotion through the ranks of the revolutionary armies and his long service under Napoleon. Neys pugnacious character and his capacity for inspiring leadership come across strongly in innumerable actions across 25 years of almost constant warfare. Particularly striking are the authors accounts of Neys contribution to Napoleons most famous campaigns - Ulm and Austerlitz, Jena, Eylau and Friedland and the catastrophic march on Moscow. Neys last battle. Waterloo, and his subsequent execution by the returning Bourbons form the last chapter of this fascinating story.