The Napoleonic Wars - Volume 2 : Empires Fight Back 1808-1812

Informationen zum Autor Todd Fisher is the Executive Director of the Napoleonic Alliance, America's most prestigious Napoleonic interest group. He is a founding member of the International Napoleonic Society. Todd Fisher has a life-long fascination with the Napoleonic period, and is Chief Executive Officer of Emperor's Press and Napoleon Journal, both of which specialize in Napoleonic history. Klappentext The second in a series of four volumes which study the motives! methods and repercussions of the Napoleonic Wars. Covering the years 1808 to 1812! this work explores the invasion of Russia and the long retreat following it! as well as Napoleon's first defeat at the hands of Archduke Charles. Zusammenfassung In 1808 Napoleon dominated Europe, but the peace was not to survive for long. Todd Fisher continues his detailed account of the Napoleonic Wars with Austria's attack against Napoleon in 1809. Despite being defeated at Aspern-Essling, Napoleon rallied his forces and emerged triumphant at Wagram. With glorious victory behind him Napoleon now turned his attention to Russia and invaded in 1812. Yet the army was not the Grand Armee of old, and even the capture of Moscow availed him nothing. The foe remained elusive, the decisive battle remained unfought. This book tells the full story of the now legendary retreat from Moscow, as the fighting force that had vanquished Europe perished in the snows of the Russian winter.

Product details

• Authors: Todd Fisher, Fisher Todd
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.09.2001
• EAN: 9781841762982
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-298-2
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 248 mm x 7 mm
• Series: Essential histories series; Essential Histories; Essential Histories; Essential histories series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Europe, HISTORY / Europe / France, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Warfare & defence, c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Specific wars and campaigns, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), War and defence operations, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)