The Napoleonic Wars (1)

The rise of the Emperor 1805–1807

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While Napoleon prepared his army, on the coast of France, for an invasion of England that would never come, Russia and Austria prepared to move against his rear.

Napoleon turned on the allies and crushed them in one of history's greatest campaigns. The following year, he met the legendary army of Frederick the Great and annihilated it completely. The year after it was Russia's turn again, and though the northern winter was the major foe, it could not save the Tsar. The world, and warfare, would never be the same again. The Empires of Russia, Austria, Prussia and Britain were not weak.

How had Napoleon done this? Why were his methods, and his army, different? This concise introduction explores the rise of the Emperor in an accessible way.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chronology
Background to war
Warring sides
The fighting
Portrait of a soldier
The world around war
Portrait of a civilian
How the war ended
Conclusion and consequences
Further reading

Product details

Published Jun 06 2014
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781472809674
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Series Guide to…
Short code GUI
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Todd Fisher

Todd Fisher is the Executive Director of the Napol…

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