Beginning in 1804 at Boulogne, this lively and intimate account of the army's trials, triumphs, and disasters follows nearly 20 years of fighting, right through its strategic operations in Poland, Spain, Russia, and the campaign in France, and features a special section detailing the compelling return of Napoleon's body to Paris in 1840. 1st American edition.  Weighing in at over 2.5 lbs this is in depth book.