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The Campaigns of Napoleon
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 ...
Dictionary of the Napoleonic Wars
A reference work on the Napoleonic Wars which covers all the important soldiers, sailors, strategies, armaments and battles that shaped Napoleon's career. Includes information on the campaigns led by Napoleon as well as related events such as the Peninsular War.
The Art of Warfare on Land
In 216BC Hannibal brought about the destruction of the Roman army at Cannae using the classical manoeuvre of the double envelopment: in 1941, the German commander von Runstedt brought off a similar manouevre against the Russians at Kiev and won an equally crushing defeat. In this book, the author sets out to demonstrate the constant factors that have underlain the strategy and tactics of the great commanders, from Alexander the Great to Marshal Zukhov.
The Hundred Days (Aubrey-Maturin, Book 19)
Napoleon has escaped from Elba – the Hundred Days have begun.
Napoleon
The acclaimed historian and author of The Campaigns of Napoleon presents his classic biography of the 19th century French Emperor and military leader. Born on the island of Corsica in 1769, Napoleon Bonaparte entered L’Ecole Militaire in Paris at the age of fifteen. He supported the French Revolution and began to distinguish himself as a soldier at the Siege of Toulon. After a phenomenal rise to power through the military machine, Napoleon became the de facto ruler of France by the age of thirty. A widely celebrated historian of the Napoleonic Era, David Chandler chronicles the life of Napoleon Bonaparte, capturing one of history’s greatest military minds in a lively and dramatic narrative. Chandler traces Napoleon’s development as a military commander through the hard-fought battles at Marengo, Austerlitz, Jeana-Auerstadt, Friedland, the Peninsular War, the Russian campaign, and his final defeat at Waterloo.
Marlborough as Military Commander
Søgeord: Vauban; Douai; Bouchain; Blenheim; Frandern; Preussen; Taktik; Strategi; Art of War; Willian af Orange; William III; Englands Historie; Doktriner; General Winthers;Duc de Vendome; Duc de Villars; Franske Hær; Engelske Hær; Grand Alliance; Aftaler; Traktater; Turenne; First, Second Partition; Peace of Utrechyt; Holland; Spanien; St John, Henry; General Schulenburg; Rhinen; Tilly; Torcy, Colbert de; War of the Nine Years; Store Nordiske Krig; Tredive Års Krigen; 30-års-krigen; Third Dutch War; Religionskrige; Regimentshistorie; Parker, R.; Philip oof Anjou; Earl of Oxford; Monmouth; Namur; Low Countries; Spanish Netherlands; Prince of Orange; Hamilton, George; Maubeuge; Comte de ...
The Fight and Other Writings
Hazlitt is one of the greatest masters of English prose style and this new selection demonstrates the variety and richness of his writing. The volume includes classic pieces of drama and literature criticism, such as his essays on Shakespeare and Coleridge, as well as less well-known material from his social and political journalism. This collection encourages the reader to reconsider the nature of critical writing, which Hazlitt transforms into an art form.
The Art of Warfare in the Age of Marlborough
"This study has been deliberately restricted to an examination of the tactical organisation and handling of the European 'teeth arms' of the late seventeenth and the first half of the eighteenth centuries. That is to say, its four main sections deal with the Horse, the Foot, the Trains of Artillery, and the Engineer Services of the period, describing their representation, organization, equipment, training and tactical employment. The treatment is not restricted to the examination of a single army alone: most attention is devoted to the English and French forces, which serve as controls, but comparisons are drawn with Dutch, Swedish, Prussian, Austrian, Russian and Turkish practices on a more limited scale to demonstrate regional differences and peculiarities. Thus it is hoped that something of an overview of European military practice at the tactical level will emerge"--Introduction.
The Oxford History of the British Army
From longbow, pike, and musket to Challenger tanks, from the Napoleonic Wars to the Gulf Campaign, from the Duke of Marlborough to Field Marshal Montgomery, this stimulating and informative book recounts the history of the British army from its medieval antecedents to the present day. Commanders, campaigns, battles, organization, and weaponry are all covered in detail within the wider context of the social, economic, and political environment in which armies exist and fight, making this the definitive one-volume history of the British army for specialists and non-specialists alike. Book jacket.
On the Napoleonic Wars
"The diverse array of subjects covered include the British campaign in Egypt in 1801; the battle of Maida; Napoleon's decisive victories at Marengo and Austerlitz; the Peninsular War; the Russian Army at war in 1807 and 1812; and the retreat from Moscow. The collection spans the entire career of Dr. Chandler and demonstrates the depth of his research." -- Publisher.
