Napoleon Bonaparte - Command

Informationen zum Autor Gregory Fremont-Barnes holds a doctorate in Modern History from the University of Oxford. As a Senior Lecturer in the Department of War Studies at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, he has written extensively on a range of subjects covering military affairs since the 18th century. In addition to teaching cadets, he travels widely for the Ministry of Defence, running courses for foreign military and intelligence officers, and spent two years in Afghanistan on Operation Toral . Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn, leading him to study Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK. Klappentext Napoleon Bonaparte is renowned as one of the great military commanders in history, and the central figure in so many of the events of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. Throughout the first decade of the 19th century he won battle after battle by wielding the Grande Armée decisively against the other powers of Europe - Prussia, Austria and Russia. Yet his fortunes changed in 1812 when the invasion of Russia wrecked his forces, and Napoleon suffered his final defeat at Waterloo in 1815.Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the most famous military commanders of all time. Zusammenfassung Napoleon Bonaparte is renowned as one of the great military commanders in history, and the central figure in so many of the events of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. Throughout the first decade of the 19th century he won battle after battle by wielding the Grande Armée decisively against the other powers of Europe - Prussia, Austria and Russia. Yet his fortunes changed in 1812 when the invasion of Russia wrecked his forces, and Napoleon suffered his final defeat at Waterloo in 1815. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Early years Military life Hour of destiny Opposing commanders Inside the mind When war is done A life in words Further reading Index...

Product details

• Authors: G Fremont-Barnes, Gregory Fremont-Barnes, Fremont-Barnes Gregory
• Assisted by: Peter Dennis (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.05.2010
• EAN: 9781846034589
• ISBN: 978-1-84603-458-9
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 182 mm x 248 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Command; Command
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, HISTORY / Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other), HISTORY / Military / Napoleonic Wars, Warfare & defence, Military and defence strategy, Specific wars and campaigns, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800), napoleonic; napoelonic; napolionic