Fall of Napoleon: Volume 1, the Allied Invasion of France, 18131814

Informationen zum Autor Dr Michael V. Leggiere is an Associate Professor of History at the University of North Texas. His book, Napoleon and Berlin: The Franco-Prussian War in North Germany, 1813 (2002), won the Société Napoléonienne Internationale's 2002 Literary Award. In 2005, he received the Société Napoléonienne Internationale Legion of Merit Award for Outstanding Contributions to Napoleonic Studies. Klappentext This book provides the first complete English-language study of the invasion of France along a front that extended from Holland to Switzerland. Zusammenfassung This book tells the story of the invasion of France at the twilight of Napoleon's empire. With over a million men under arms throughout central Europe! Coalition forces crossed the Rhine River to invade France between November 1813 and January 1814. This book provides the first complete English-language study of the invasion along a front extending from Holland to Switzerland. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The new Charlemagne; 2. Barbarians at the gate; 3. The Frankfurt proposals; 4. Napoleon and the French; 5. The left bank; 6. The right bank; 7. The lower Rhine; 8. The upper Rhine; 9. The middle Rhine; 10. Alsace and Franche-Comté; 11. The Vosges and the Saône; 12. Lorraine; 13. The Saar and the Moselle; 14. Belgium; 15. The Marne; 16. The Aube, Bourgogne, and the Rhône; 17. The protocols of Langres.

Product details

• Authors: Michael V Leggiere, Michael V. Leggiere, Michael V. (Louisiana State University Leggiere
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.03.2014
• EAN: 9781107683501
• ISBN: 978-1-107-68350-1
• No. of pages: 700
• Series: Cambridge Military Histories; Cambridge Military Histories
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, France, European History, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / France, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 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, War & defence operations, Napoleonic Wars, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)