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The Campaigns of Napoleon

By: David G. Chandler

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In this “engrossing,” (The New Yorker) vivid, and intensively researched volume, esteemed Napoleon scholar David Chandler outlines the military strategy that led the famous French emperor to his greatest victories—and to his ultimate downfall. Napoleonic war was nothing if not complex—an ever-shifting kaleidoscope of moves and intentions, which by themselves went a long way towards baffling and dazing his conventionally minded opponents into that state of disconcerting moral disequilibrium which so often resulted in their catastrophic defeat. The Campaigns of Napoleon is a masterful analysis and insightful critique of Napoleon's art of war as he himself developed and perfected it in the major military campaigns of his career. Napoleon disavowed any suggestion that he worked from formula (“Je n'ai jamais eu un plan d'opérations”), but military historian David Chandler demonstrates this was at best only a half-truth. To be sure, every operation Napoleon conducted contained unique improvisatory features. But there were from the first to the last certain basic principles of strategic maneuver and battlefield planning that he almost invariably put into practice. To clarify these underlying methods, as well as the style of Napoleon's fabulous intellect, Chandler examines in detail each campaign mounted and personally conducted by Napoleon, analyzing the strategies employed, revealing wherever possible the probable sources of his subject's military ideas. “Writing clearly and vividly, [Chandler] turns dozens of persons besides Napoleon from mere wooden soldiers into three- dimensional characters” (The Boston Globe) and this definitive work is “a fine book for the historian, the student, and the intelligent reader” (The New York Review of Books).

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Simon and Schuster

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1439131031

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Timechart of Military History

By: David G. Chandler

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Timechart of Military History

By: David G. Chandler

Five thousand years of warfare are the subject of this spectacular, full-color book.

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0785816747

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Napoleon's Marshals

By: David G. Chandler

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Napoleon's Marshals

By: David G. Chandler

Few military careers have rivalled the drama of those 26 officers who became Napoleon's marshals. First published in 1987, and written by a team of military historians, this text records these individual careers with verve and accuracy.

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624

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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0304352543

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9780304352548

Napoleon

By: David G. Chandler

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Napoleon

By: David G. Chandler

Reprinted due to popular demand, this classic biography traces Napoleon's career from his youthful days of Corsican nationalism; to the introduction to French warfare at Toulon, and his phenomenal rise to power through the military machine, when, at the age of thirty, he became the de facto ruler of France. Dr David Chandler retells in a lively narrative, the soldier-genius's hard-fought battles at Marengo, Austerlitz, Jeana-Auerstadt and Friedland, the Spanish encounters, the Russian campaign and Waterloo.

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Pen and Sword

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0850527503

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9780850527506

Napoleon's Military Maxims

By: David G Chandler,Beatrice Heuser,Philip Haythornthwaite

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Napoleon's Military Maxims

By: David G Chandler,Beatrice Heuser,Philip Haythornthwaite

This classic work is a distillation of the knowledge, intuition and wisdom of one of history’s greatest military commanders. Napoleon’s success was built upon practical experience combined with his own study of classical warfare and his natural grasp of the key principles of war. His thoughts and theories on the art of waging war are presented here in the form of accessible and readable maxims. This edition also features additional contextual commentary by historians David Chandler and Beatrice Heuser, which allows modern readers to compare Napoleon’s principles with the experience of war today.

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Greenhill Books

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180500011X

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9781805000112

Napoleon's Military Maxims

By: David G. Chandler

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Napoleon's Military Maxims

By: David G. Chandler

Packed with insights into the art of war, every military commander or armchair general should have this on their bedside table. This fascinating book guides you through how to wage a war in 78 military maxims from one of history's greatest military commanders.Napoleon's success on the battlefield was built upon practical experience combined with his own study of classical warfare and his natural grasp of the key principles of war. David Chandler, one of Britain's greatest military historians, explains his thinking and offers fresh insights into the Napoleonic wars.

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0750964243

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9780750964241

On Effective Leadership

Across Domains, Cultures, and Eras

By: G. Chandler

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On Effective Leadership

Across Domains, Cultures, and Eras

By: G. Chandler

Using case studies from a wide range of fields and historical settings, On Effective Leadership seeks to explain why some leaders are effective, why many are not, and why only a very few are exceptional.

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Springer

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1137318325

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9781137318329

The Elements of Character

By: Mary G. Chandler

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The Elements of Character

By: Mary G. Chandler

Reproduction of the original: The Elements of Character by Mary G. Chandler

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3732643867

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9783732643868

Atlas of Military Strategy

The Art, Theory and Practice of War, 1618-1878

By: David G. Chandler

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Atlas of Military Strategy

The Art, Theory and Practice of War, 1618-1878

By: David G. Chandler

...a superbly illustrated volume of maps, art, line drawings, photographs, artifacts, charts and graphs of warfare as it was fought over 260 years in Europe, the Crimea, North America, and India, written by one of the greatest military chroniclers of this century....This is a work that all military buffs will want to read, own and treasure, as well as refer to time and time again for every nugget of information that can be gleaned."--Military History. "Every chapter...was first-rate..."--PC Gamer.

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Cassell

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1854094939

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9781854094933

How to Find Out About Literature

By: G. Chandler

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How to Find Out About Literature

By: G. Chandler

How to Find Out About Literature aims to provide a general survey of literatures and a general indication of the dates of these literatures. The book first elaborates on how to study and appreciate literature and how to trace literary works, including exercises and universal and national bibliographies. The text then examines how to trace poetry, drama, novels, and prose, foreign and subject bibliographies, library and sale catalogues, and guides to libraries, and literary information on general reference books and encyclopedias. The manuscript discusses how to trace literary information in handbooks and concordances to poetry and drama, handbooks and reference books on novelists and prose writers, dictionaries and guides to the English language and specialized subjects, essays, theses, and periodical articles. The text ponders on how to trace periodical articles and literary abstracts. The book is a valuable reference for students and researchers in their studies.

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Elsevier

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1483279790

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9781483279794

Become Truly Great

Serve the Common Good Through Management by Positive Organizational Effectiveness

By: Charles G Chandler

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Become Truly Great

Serve the Common Good Through Management by Positive Organizational Effectiveness

By: Charles G Chandler

Serve the common good: Be Virtuous, Discover Effectiveness, Become Truly Great! Management by Positive Organizational Effectiveness is a new approach to management that can be used by all types of organizations, whether business, government, or nonprofit. The world needs truly great organizations to solve the myriad problems now evident around us.

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1946114278

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