Aspern & Wagram 1809 - Mighty clash of Empires

Informationen zum Autor Ian Castle has lived in London all his life and balances writing with work in the advertising industry. He has been writing for Osprey for over 15 years. Ian regularly lectures at the National Army Museum in London and is a member of the Airship Heritage Trust. Klappentext The 1809 campaign on the Danube was to break the spell of Napoleon's invincibility. Indeed Wagram - the largest battle in history at the time - was Napoleon's revenge for his first personal defeat on the battlefield - at Aspern - Essling. In gaining this revenge the French commander was not wholly successful. Although the French won the battle as the Austrians eventually quit the field, the victory was an extremely hollow one. Both these epic battles are expertly described by Ian Castle, chronicling the many changes of fortune as each side captured, lost, then recaptured key positions. Zusammenfassung The 1809 campaign on the Danube was to break the spell of Napoleon's invincibility. Indeed Wagram - the largest battle in history at the time - was Napoleon's revenge for his first personal defeat on the battlefield - at Aspern - Essling. In gaining this revenge the French commander was not wholly successful. Although the French won the battle as the Austrians eventually quit the field, the victory was an extremely hollow one. Both these epic battles are expertly described by Ian Castle, chronicling the many changes of fortune as each side captured, lost, then recaptured key positions. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Road to War, 1809 Opposing Commanders Opposing Armies Opposing Plans Opening Moves The Battle of Aspern-Essling The Battle of Wagram Aftermath The Battlefields Today Chronology A Guide to Further Readin Wargaming the 1809 Campaign

Product details

• Authors: Ian Castle, Castle Ian
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781855323667
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-366-7
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 246 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Osprey Military Campaign S.; Campaign; Osprey Military Campaign S.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; austria, European History, HISTORY / Europe / France, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Warfare & defence, War and defence operations