Austerlitz 1805 - The fate 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. CHRISTA HOOK began her illustrating career in 1986, after studying under her father Richard Hook. Her work has featured extensively in the worlds of publishing and television. She has established herself as one of Osprey’s most popular artists, having illustrated multiple series titles. Her illustrations combine the historian’s attention to detail with the artist’s sense of drama and atmosphere, and they are sought after by collectors worldwide. Christa lives and works in East Sussex, England. Klappentext This all-new volume chronicles the events that climaxed on the field of Austerlitz in one of the most famous battles of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). Not only was it the first campaign that Napoleon waged as Emperor of France, but also the first great test for his Grande Armée. The Emperor himself regarded it as his greatest victory and it undoubtedly won him a mastery of Europe that would remain unbroken for almost a decade. Most accounts of the campaign have until now been based almost exclusively on French sources, but following extensive research in the Austrian archives Ian Castle is now able to provide a far more balanced account of Austerlitz. Zusammenfassung This title details the famous "Battle of the Three Emperors", featuring the three most powerful individuals and armies in Europe. It examines the attacks and counterattacks at Austerlitz with accompanying illustrations on the movements of the opposing armies. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Road to War Chronology Opposing Commanders Opposing Armies Opposing Plans Opening Moves The Battle of Austerlitz The Aftermath The Battlefield today Bibliography Index ...

Product details

• Authors: Ian Castle, Castle Ian, David G. Chandler
• Assisted by: Christa Hook (Illustration), Hook Christa (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781841761367
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-136-7
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 244 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Osprey Campaign S.; Campaign; Osprey Campaign S.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; austria, Europe, European History, military history, HISTORY / Europe / France, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Warfare & defence, c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Specific wars and campaigns, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), Battles and campaigns, Land forces and warfare