Austerlitz 1805

The fate of empires

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Austerlitz 1805

The fate of empires

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This all-new volume chronicles the events that climaxed on the field of Austerlitz in one of the most famous battles of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). Not only was it the first campaign that Napoleon waged as Emperor of France, but also the first great test for his Grande Armée. The Emperor himself regarded it as his greatest victory and it undoubtedly won him a mastery of Europe that would remain unbroken for almost a decade. Most accounts of the campaign have until now been based almost exclusively on French sources, but following extensive research in the Austrian archives Ian Castle is now able to provide a far more balanced account of Austerlitz.

Table of Contents

The Road to War/Chronology/Opposing Commanders/Opposing Armies/Opposing Plans/Opening Moves/The Battle of Austerlitz/The Aftermath/The Battlefield today/Bibliography/Index

Product details

Published Mar 25 2002
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781841761367
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 76 b/w; 26 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Campaign
Short code CAM 101
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Ian Castle

Ian Castle has lived in London all his life and ba…

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Christa Hook

CHRISTA HOOK began her illustrating career in 1986…

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