French Army 17501820

A thoroughly researched and clearly written account of the French military from the Revolution to the Restoration, exploring the evolving idea of merit

List of contents

Introduction
1 The merits of birth: lineage and professionalism in the Old Regime
2 The meanings of merit in 1789
3 The death and rebirth of the officer corps, 1789-92
4 Republican meritocracy in the nexus of war, civil strife, and factionalism
5 The politics of professionalism during Thermidor and the Directory, 1794-9
6 Napoleon's improbable synthesis: monarchy and meritocracy in the reconstruction of the officer corps, 1799-1815
Conclusion
Index

About the author

Rafe Blaufarb is Professor of History at Florida State University

Summary

A thoroughly researched and clearly written account of the French military from the Revolution to the Restoration, exploring the evolving idea of merit -- .

Product details

• Authors: Rafe Blaufarb, Blaufarb Rafe
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2017
• EAN: 9781784993917
• ISBN: 978-1-78499-391-7
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, History, HISTORY / Social History, military history, HISTORY / Europe / France, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Ancient warfare, French Revolution, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General