Napoleon's Wars - An International History, 1803-1815

Informationen zum Autor Charles Esdaile is Professor of History at the University of Liverpool. His The Peninsular War was acclaimed by many reviewers including Andrew Roberts and Bernard Cornwell. Klappentext Attempts to reframe our understanding of Napoleon. This book creates a different context for Napoleon's career. It sees the battles as almost side-effects, the consequences of rulers being willing to take the immense risks of fighting or supporting Napoleon - risks that could result in the extinction of entire countries and regimes. Zusammenfassung Attempts to reframe our understanding of Napoleon. This book creates a different context for Napoleon's career. It sees the battles as almost side-effects, the consequences of rulers being willing to take the immense risks of fighting or supporting Napoleon - risks that could result in the extinction of entire countries and regimes.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Esdaile, Charles J. Esdaile
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 28.08.2008
• EAN: 9780141014203
• ISBN: 978-0-14-101420-3
• No. of pages: 621
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 197 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Europe, France, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Europe / France, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, General & world history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, General and world history, Specific wars and campaigns, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), Napoleonic Wars, C 1700 To C 1800