In the service of the tsar against Napoleon : the memoirs of Denis Davidov, 1806-1814

London: Greenhill Books, 1999. - 222 pgs. Davidov organized his notes on his partisan activities and cavalry raids during the 1812 and 1813 campaigns when his recollections were still vivid. He was not only a general of merit but a well-know poet with literary talent. He commanded cossacks and regular cavalry detachments that caused great loss to the retreating French army. This edition of his memoirs are edited and translated by Gregory Troubetzkoy. Denis Davidov Was An Officer Of Hussars, A Partisan, A Russian Hero And The Inspiration For The Character Denisov In Tolstoys Epic War And Peace. Here, For The Very First Time In English, Are His Captivating Memoirs Which, With Dash And Lan, Convey The Russian Perspective On This Cataclysmic Conflict. Davidovs Memoirs Cover The Confrontation Between The French And Russians In Prussia In 18067, Including The Horrific Battle Of Eylau; The Russian Invasion Of Finland In 1808; The French Invasion Of Russia In 1812; And The War Of Liberation In Germany In 181314. The Memoirs Cover The 1812 Campaign In Particular In Great Detail As It Was Here That Davidov Made His Legendary Reputation. Gregory Troubetzkoy Is An Expert On Russian Aspects Of The Napoleonic Wars.--publishers Description. Chapter 1 A Meeting With Suvorov, 1793 13 -- Chapter 2 Lesson For A Madcap, 1807 26 -- Chapter 3 The Battle Of Eylau, 7-8 February 1807 32 -- Chapter 4 Tilsit, 1807 47 -- Chapter 5 Recollections Of Kulnev In Finland, 1808 67 -- Chapter 6 Diary Of Partisan Warfare, 1812 83 -- Chapter 7 The Year 1812 162 -- Chapter 8 Occupation Of Dresden, March 1813 190. Translated And Edited By Gregory Troubetzkoy. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [217]) And Index. A translation of Davidov's memoirs which cover the period between 1806 and 1814, during which the author was an officer of the hussars, and a partisan Russian hero.