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Napoleon's Military Machine

By: Hippocrene Books

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Hippocrene Books)

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Product Info

Title
Napoleon's Military Machine
Publisher
Category
Author
Philip Haythornthwaite
Publish Year
1988
Pages
200
Dimensions
8.75x11.25x1"
NKG Part #
2147925215
Type
Hardcover

Description

That Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the greatest military commanders in history is never in doubt. His rise was meteoric, and his successes awesome; and they were founded almost entirely upon military prowess. But the reasons for his successes were many and complex and did not solely rely on a magnetic personality with a genius for strategy, but on a combination of factors some within and others outside of Napoleon's control.

Napoleon's Military Machine presents a compelling analysis of these factors: ultimately, how Napoleon turned the ragged armies of the French Revolutionary Wars into the most efficient and professional military body in Europe at the time. All aspects of his forces are covered: their composition, appearance, weaponry, and capabilities, how they marched, fought and died for their Emperor.