French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars - Strategies for a World War

This innovative book analyzes the strategic dimensions of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, critiquing Napoleon's broader strategic weaknesses. The first history to look holistically at the strategies of the leading belligerents from a global perspective, it is an essential read for military professionals, students, and history buffs.

List of contents

Abbreviations
Preface
1 Introduction
2 Strategic Contexts
3 The Shock of the New? 1792-97
4 To Global Strategies, 1798-1803
5 Central Europe at Stake, 1804-9
6 New Wars, 1810-14
7 War without a Viable French Strategy? 1815
8 Strategic Assessment
9 Later Strategic Scrutiny
10 Conclusions
Selected Further Reading

About the author

Jeremy Black is a pre-eminent military historian, thinker and strategist. His publications include The French and Napoleonic Wars, A History of Artillery, Importance of Being Poirot; The World of James Bond; and A History of the Second World War in 100 Maps. He is professor emeritus of history at the University of Exeter.

Product details

• Authors: JEREMY BLACK
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2022
• EAN: 9781538163702
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-6370-2
• No. of pages: 234
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; France, European History, military history, HISTORY / Europe / France, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, c 1800 to c 1900, Military & defence strategy, Defence strategy, planning & research, Battles & campaigns, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850, Napoleonic Wars, French Revolution, Specific wars & campaigns, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Napoleonic Wars