The Memoirs of Baron de Marbot, Volume III
Napoleon's Russian Campaign of 1812By Jean-Baptiste de MarbotRecorded TrackLength11h 29m
About this audiobook
In this third and final part of the memoirs of General Jean-Baptiste de Marbot, the story enters one of the most dramatic periods in the history of Napoleonic France. Marbot takes the listener from the final days of his service under Marshal Masséna into the vast campaign of 1812, the march across the Niemen, and the terrible retreat from Russia.
He continues through the battles of 1813 in Germany — Lutzen, Bautzen, Dresden, Leipzig, and Hanau — offering vivid scenes from a collapsing empire and a soldier’s view of loyalty tested by hardship, desertion, and the shifting allegiances of Europe.
The narrative then turns to the defence of France in 1814, where Napoleon, with dwindling forces and surrounded by enemies, conducts one of the most brilliant and desperate campaigns of his life. Finally, Marbot’s voice brings us to the eve of Waterloo and the end of an era, followed by his personal letters from 1815 and reflections on a lifetime spent in arms.
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GenreBiography and Memoir
Length11 hrs 29 mins
Narrated byRecorded Track
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateFeb 8, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Intro
2Chapter 1: André Masséna
3Chapter 2: The Chernyshev Affair
4Chapter 3: A Fatal Gamble
5Chapter 4: Final Steps Toward the 1812 Invasion
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6Chapter 5: Battle of Wilkomir
7Chapter 6: Assault on Dünaburg
8Chapter 7: Battle of Kliastitsy
9Chapter 8: The Marsh of Death
10Chapter 9: Battle of Polotsk
11Chapter 10: Wittgenstein Jumps Out the Window
12Chapter 11: Battle of Valutina
13Chapter 12: Moscow in Flames
14Chapter 13: Ney's Rearguard
15Chapter 14: Logistics
16Chapter 15: Defense and Escape from Polotsk
17Chapter 16: Berezina Disaster
18Chapter 17: Miracle Escape
19Chapter 18: Chaos
20Chapter 19: Napoleon leaves the Army
21Chapter 20: Fatal Mistakes
22Chapter 21: Betrayal and Rebellion
23Chapter 22: Lützen and Bautzen
24Chapter 23: Katzbach River
25Chapter 24: Battle of Kulm
26Chapter 25: Battle of the Katzbach
27Chapter 26: Defeats Leading to Leipzig
28Chapter 27: Battle of Leipzig
29Chapter 28: Leipzig’s Second Day
30Chapter 29: Leipzig Aftermath
31Chapter 30: Disastrous Retreat
32Chapter 31: Battle of Hanau
33Chapter 32: Capitulation of Dresden
34Chapter 33: Mons 1814
35Chapter 34: Defeat
36Chapter 35: Waterloo
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