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Napoleon as Military Commander

By: Barnes & Noble Books

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Reference Books (Barnes & Noble Books)


Product Info

Title
Napoleon as Military Commander
Category
Author
James Marshall-Cornwall
Publish Year
1998
Pages
322
Dimensions
6.25x9.25x1.25"
NKG Part #
2147833675
Type
Hardcover

Description

Tracing Napoleon's development as both a general and statesman, distinguished historian James Marshall-Cornwall brings to life the career of one of history's greatest military strategists. Focusing on the two decades during which Napoleon achieved his greatest triumphs and suffered his most heartbreaking defeats, this thoroughly researched study keenly analyzes how, like Oliver Cromwell, Napoleon combined strategy and statecraft throughout his career. From his most brilliant campaigns-in particular his conquest of Piedmont and his triumphant invasion of Italy-to the disasters at Trafalgar, in the Iberian Peninsula, in Russia, at Leipzig, and his final downfall at Waterloo, Napoleon as Military Commander tells the story of a general whose defeats were as remarkable as his victories.