Examples of using "Berthier" in a sentence and their english translations:
3. Marshal Berthier
Berthier continued to serve Napoleon faithfully,
Berthier was a brigadier general with 25 years’ service,
Yet Berthier remained a liability as a field commander.
The restored Bourbon monarchy showered titles and honours on
Berthier followed in his father’s footsteps,
Napoleon and Berthier established a highly effective working relationship
The same year, Napoleon made Berthier Minister of War,
But neither Berthier nor his system was perfect:
chief of staff, replacing Marshal Berthier.
including Ney, Macdonald, Oudinot and Berthier.
ties to these politically-suspect generals put Berthier himself under the spotlight.
including Napoleon’s chief of staff, Marshal Berthier – and perhaps even the Emperor himself.
implement Napoleon’s orders; Soult also inherited a complex staff system of Berthier’s
Berthier, building on recent trends in French staff practice,
but so too were the rewards. Following the victory at Austerlitz, Napoleon made Berthier
Berthier must also bear some blame for the disastrous end to the Battle of
There, a few weeks later, Berthier fell from a window and was killed.
What’s more Bernadotte had immediately got on the wrong side of the future Marshal Berthier,
Louis-Alexandre Berthier was born at Versailles, 10 miles from Paris. His
Despite his own poor health in the wake of the retreat, Berthier worked hard to salvage the
1813, though his relations with the Emperor, and Marshal Berthier in particular, were increasingly
As Napoleon’s Chief-of-Staff Marshal Berthier once told him: “You’re only a king by the
Berthier played a crucial role in planning Napoleon’s Egyptian expedition of 1798,
On campaign, Berthier and the Emperor often travelled together in the imperial coach,
Berthier was also notorious for his jealousies and grudges: his pedantic vendetta against
Napoleon conceded, "If Berthier had been there, I would not have met this misfortune."
Berthier had none of Murat’s glamour, nor Ney’s heroism, nor the tactical instincts of Davout.
the army’s temporary commander - Marshal Berthier – nearly left Davout to be cut off.
Napoleon, a notoriously bad shot, was to blame, but the loyal Marshal Berthier claimed responsibility.
and beyond. They spent so much time together, Berthier was nicknamed ‘Napoleon’s wife.’
Berthier was the first name on the list of new Marshals, with seniority over all others.
Returning to his usual role as chief of staff, Berthier once more proved his exceptional talents,
The invasion of Russia in 1812 was a test like no other for Marshal Berthier and his staff.
He was ignored. As disaster engulfed the army, Berthier continued to perform his duty.
“A simple private is happier than I,” Berthier complained, “I am being killed by all this work.”
and Berthier was among those who tried to persuade Napoleon to halt the advance at Smolensk.
Napoleon had expected Berthier to rejoin him in 1815, and was scathing of his absence, “I have
been betrayed by Berthier, who was just a gosling transformed by me into some kind of eagle.”
When Napoleon established his empire in 1804, Murat became a Marsal, second in seniority only
boss, Berthier replied, "Remember that one day it will be a fine thing to be second to Bonaparte."