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The Art of Warfare in the Age of Napoleon

By: Gunther E. Rothenberg

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The Art of Warfare in the Age of Napoleon

By: Gunther E. Rothenberg

Some 12 years ago it was estimated that well over 300,000 works existed on this period and since then several thousand more have appeared. Therefore, it might be reasonably argued that there is little room for another volume. Nonetheless, this vast outpouring of literature has usually dealt with major leaders, specific battles or campaigns, and with certain branches of the service. Moreover, at least in English, the literature tends to concentrate primarily on the French or British armies. There appears to be a lack of works combining a description of the major changes and trends in the art of war, especially at the cutting edge of events, with a discussion of the French military establishment and the armies of the major opponents, British as well as continental. And while this book is only a brief survey, I do believe that it may serve as a contribution towards filling this gap in our historical knowledge of military institutions and fighting men.

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296

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Indiana University Press

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ISBN 10

0253202604

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9780253202604

The Emperor's Last Victory

Napoleon and the Battle of Wagram

By: Gunther E Rothenberg

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The Emperor's Last Victory

Napoleon and the Battle of Wagram

By: Gunther E Rothenberg

A leading expert examines one of Napoleon's most decisive but least analysed victories In early July 1809 Napoleon crossed the Danube with 187,000 men to confront the Austrian Archduke Charles and an army of 145,000 men. The fighting that followed dwarfed in intensity and scale any previous Napoleonic battlefield, perhaps any in history: casualties on each side were over 30,000. The Austrians fought with great determination, but eventually the Emperor won a narrow victory. Wagram was decisive in that it compelled Austria to make peace. It also heralded a new, altogether greater order of warfare, anticipating the massed manpower and weight of fire deployed much later in the battles of the American Civil War and then at Verdun and on the Somme.

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194

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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1780226985

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9781780226989

The Napoleonic Wars (Smithsonian History of Warfare)

By: Gunther Rothenberg

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The Napoleonic Wars (Smithsonian History of Warfare)

By: Gunther Rothenberg

This vividly illustrated history of the Napoleonic Wars documents the wars' origins in the French Revolution, narrates Napoleon's victories at Austerlitz and Jena, and concludes with his defeats in the Iberian peninsula, Russia, and finally at Waterloo. Author Gunther E. Rothenberg describes how Napoleon transformed interstate warfare into a system of relentless conquest, creating a military superpower on a scale not seen since the Roman Empire. Though eventually defeated, Napoleon's model of conquest set a pattern that was to be revived by modern totalitarian states, and their opponents. A sweeping examination of the rise, triumph, and eventual downfall of Napoleon, a man whose military genius forever changed the face of war. Analysis of Napoleon's system of waging war, and the strategies that allowed him to create a singularly powerful army. A look at the profound influence of Napoleonic conquest on warfare of the modern era.

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240

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Harper Perennial

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006085121X

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9780060851217

The Emperor's Last Victory

Napoleon and the Battle of Wagram

By: Gunther E Rothenberg

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Napoleon and the Battle of Wagram

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The Art of Warfare in the Age of Napoleon

The Art of Warfare in the Age of Napoleon

The Emperor's Last Victory

The Emperor's Last Victory

The Napoleonic Wars (Smithsonian History of Warfare)

The Napoleonic Wars (Smithsonian History of Warfare)

The Emperor's Last Victory

The Emperor's Last Victory

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