Austerlitz 1805 - The fate of empires

Informationen zum Autor Ian Castle was a founder member of the Napoleonic Association in 1975. Since then he has made an extensive study of the Austrian Army of the Napoleonic Wars period and is recognized as a leading English-language authority on the subject. He has written several books and numerous articles on the subject, including Campaign 33 Aspern & Wagram 1809 and Campaign 56 Eggmühl 1809. Christa Hook began her illustrating career in 1986. Her work has featured extensively in the worlds of publishing and television, and she has established herself as one of Osprey's most popular illustrators. 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. 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 ...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ian Castle, Castle Ian, David G. Chandler
• Con la collaborazione di: Christa Hook (Illustrazione), Hook Christa (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Osprey Publishers
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781841761367
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-136-7
• Pagine: 96
• Dimensioni: 180 mm x 244 mm x 8 mm
• Serie: Osprey Campaign S.; Campaign; Osprey Campaign S.
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Politica e sua amministrazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; 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