Cet ouvrage retrace la carrière militaire de Louis-Nicolas Davout, l'un des plus grands généraux de l'Empire français. Il analyse les tactiques et les stratégies mises en oeuvre par Davout lors de ses campagnes militaires, ainsi que ses relations avec Napoléon Bonaparte et les autres généraux. Cet ouvrage constitue une contribution majeure à l'histoire militaire de la France. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.