The French Revolutionary Wars

Europe's great powers formed two powerful coalitions against France, yet force of numbers, superior leadership and the patriotic fervour of France's citizen-soldiers not only defeated each in turn, but closed the era of small, professional armies fighting for limited political objectives. This period produced commanders whose names remain a by-word for excellence in leadership to this day, Napoleon and Nelson. From Italy to Egypt Napoleon demonstrated his strategic genius and mastery of tactics in battles including Rivoli, the Pyramids and Marengo. Nelson's spectacular sea victories at the Nile and Copenhagen were foretastes of a century of British naval supremacy.

List of contents

Introduction
Chronology
Background to war
Warring sides
The fighting
Portrait of a soldier
The world around war
Portrait of a civilian
How the war ended
Conclusion and consequences
Further reading

About the author

Gregory Fremont-Barnes

Summary

Europe's great powers formed two powerful coalitions against France, yet force of numbers, superior leadership and the patriotic fervour of France's citizen-soldiers not only defeated each in turn, but closed the era of small, professional armies fighting for limited political objectives. This period produced commanders whose names remain a by-word for excellence in leadership to this day, Napoleon and Nelson. From Italy to Egypt Napoleon demonstrated his strategic genius and mastery of tactics in battles including Rivoli, the Pyramids and Marengo. Nelson's spectacular sea victories at the Nile and Copenhagen were foretastes of a century of British naval supremacy.

Product details

• Authors: Gregory Fremont-Barnes, Fremont-Barnes Gregory
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.09.2001
• EAN: 9781841762838
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-283-8
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 248 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 332 g
• Illustrations: 37 b/w; 24 col
• Series: Essential Histories
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, military history, HISTORY / Europe / France, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Warfare & defence, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Revolutionary groups & movements, Revolutionary groups and movements, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions