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Swords Around a Throne - Napoleon's Grande Armee

By: Da Capo

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Da Capo)


Product Info

Title
Swords Around a Throne - Napoleon's Grande Armee
Publisher
Category
Author
John R. Elting
Publish Year
1997
Pages
784
Dimensions
6x9x1.5"
NKG Part #
2148120829
Type
Softcover

Description

Elting examines every facet of this incredibly complex human machine: its organization, command system, logistics, weapons, tactics, discipline, recreation, mobile hospitals, camp followers, and more. From the army's formation out of the turmoil of Revolutionary France through its swift conquests of vast territories across Europe to its legendary death at Waterloo, this book uses excerpts from soldiers' letters, eyewitness accounts, and numerous firsthand details to place the reader in the boots of Napoleon's conscripts and generals. In Elting's masterful hands the experience is truly unforgettable.