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Prince Eugene at War - 1809

By: Empire Press

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Empire Press)


Product Info

Title
Prince Eugene at War - 1809
Publisher
Category
Author
Robert Epstein
Publish Year
1984
Pages
146
Dimensions
6.5x9.25x.75"
NKG Part #
2147620360
Type
Hardcover

Description

Prince Eugene at War: 1809 is an in-depth military history study of the heretofore largely neglected Italian and Hungarian campaigns of Napoleon's step-son, Prince Eugene de Beauharnais, Viceroy of Italy, and commander-in-chief of the French Army of Italy. From the preparations to war through the conclusion of hostilities, Robert M. Epstein presents a lucid, factual, unbiased, and exceptionally detailed analyses of the movements and combats of the Franco-Austrian War of 1809 between Prince Eugene and his opponent, Archduke John. Included in these analyses is the interesting development of Prince Eugene as a military commander. Dr. Epstein follows Eugene while on the battlefield and at his headquarters and shows how the Viceroy developed into a very capable field commander who ably planned and then skillfully executed impressive victories.

Finally, the author explodes the tired myth that Napoleon never attempted to train his subordinates in his art of war. Through the use of the Emperor's own correspondence and Prince Eugene's dispatches, the clear relationship of teacher-student between Napoleon and his step-son is reconstructed with painstaking care and the conclusions drawn from this investigation are important for any student of Napoleonic history.