[MANUSCRIPT 1ST EMPIRE]. HISTORICAL AND MILITARY JOURNAL Four very large quires in-8 (200 X 290 mm). Book 1: (2) title and title pages, 174 pages, (1) blank page Book 2: (1) title page, 175-357 pages Book 3: (1) title page, 358-538 pages Book 4: (1) title page, 559 [falsely paginated instead of 539]-705 pages, (1) page and (11) blank pages. IMPORTANT MANUSCRIBER JOURNAL of more than 700 pages spanning 44 years (1801-1845). The first two quires and the first half of quire 3 concern the 1st Empire. Book 1 (1801-1810) : Organization & composition of the camp of Boulogne-sur-mer Combat des Brulots Battle of Hollabrünn Battle of Austerlitz Battle of Iena Battle of Bergfried Battle of Lomitten Battle of Heilsberg Battle of Ebersberg Battle of Esling Battle of Znaïm Notebook 2 (1810-1814): Battle of Witeposk Battle of Moskowa Entry of the French army into Moscow Retreat from Moscow Battle of Maloïaroslavets Battle of the Berezina Battle of Bautzen Discharge of the Dresden garrison Book 3 (1814-1837): Details of the Fête & Ball at Rennes on August 25, 1814 Overview of the career of this man, the greatest captain in the world [ page 484, Napoleon, ed.] Notebook 4 (1837-1845): "On October 15 [1837], I lunched at Auch [etc.].No chapter title. Colonel Jean-Jacques Philippe BOYER (Castelnaudary, 1784-1857, Toulouse) joined the 4th Line Infantry Brigade at the age of 16 on September 23, 1801 with the rank of rifleman and left it with the rank of adjutant-major on May 14, 1810. On 16 May 1812 he joined the staff of General d'Hénin and then that of General Boyeldieu, and on 13 June 1813 he joined the 29th light infantry regiment. Taken prisoner of war on 15/11/1813, he returned to France on 11 June 1814. He was appointed chief of battalion and aide-de-camp to General Frère's staff on 4 October 1814. Placed on leave of absence on the 11th December 1814, he was recalled to the gendarmerie as squadron leader in September 1830. His military career will end in January 1845 at the 13th legion of Toulouse with the rank of colonel. Attached is a photocopied copy of the entire manuscript diary as well as photocopies of official documents, most of which were issued by the Ministry of War, in particular Mr. Boyer's service record. INTERESTING historical and military DOCUMENT, full of anecdotes and various reflections, by one of the witnesses and actors of the Napoleonic epic.