Mémoires du duc de Rovigo, pour servir à l'histoire de l'empereur Napoléon, Tome 4

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Mémoires du duc de Rovigo, pour servir à l'histoire de l'empereur Napoléon, Tome 4

by duc de Rovigo Anne-Jean-Marie-René Savary

FR·~8 hours·35 chapters

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MÉMOIRES DU DUC DE ROVIGO, POUR SERVIR À L'HISTOIRE DE L'EMPEREUR NAPOLÉON. - TOME QUATRIÈME. - PARIS, - A. BOSSANGE, RUE CASSETTE, N° 22. - MAME ET DELAUNAY-VALLÉE, RUE GUÉNÉGAUD, N° 25.

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CHAPITRE PREMIER.

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CHAPITRE II.

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CHAPITRE III.

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CHAPITRE IV.

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CHAPITRE V.

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CHAPITRE VI.

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CHAPITRE VII.

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CHAPITRE VIII.

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Description

A seasoned French envoy recounts the tangled diplomacy of 1812, when Napoleon receives a frantic report on the collapse of Portuguese resistance and the uneasy surrender of a Russian fleet to the English. The memoir details the final days of the Erfurt conferences, where the emperor seeks to cement alliances with Russia while Britain remains obstinately uncooperative. Through vivid exchanges with the Russian minister Romanzow and the French foreign minister, the narrative reveals Napoleon’s cautious optimism about the Treaty of Tilsit’s full implementation and his plans for reshaping the European map. The author also captures the emperor’s personal habit of late‑night consultations, exposing the human side of a ruler juggling war and politics.

In a striking episode, the diplomat is summoned to refuse a recall to the harsh climate of St. Petersburg, arguing that his presence would jeopardize French interests and his own standing. His candid refusal, marked by a mix of humor and resolve, underscores the fragile balance between personal ambition and statecraft. Listeners are drawn into the intimate world of court intrigue, where every decision carries the weight of continents.

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fr

Duration

~8 hours (510K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2007-06-10

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

duc de Rovigo Anne-Jean-Marie-René Savary

duc de Rovigo Anne-Jean-Marie-René Savary

1774–1833

A trusted servant of Napoleon, this French general moved from the battlefields of the Revolution and Empire into the secretive world of high politics and policing. His life combines military ambition, court intrigue, and the uneasy moral legacy of Napoleon’s inner circle.

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