Swords Around A Throne

Nonfiction, History, World History
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Author: John R. Elting ISBN: 9780786748310
Publisher: Hachette Books Publication: June 16, 2009
Imprint: Da Capo Press Language: English
Author: John R. Elting
ISBN: 9780786748310
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication: June 16, 2009
Imprint: Da Capo Press
Language: English

This authoritative, comprehensive, and enthralling book describes and analyzes Napoleon's most powerful weapon-the Grande Armée which at its peak numbered over a million soldiers. 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.

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This authoritative, comprehensive, and enthralling book describes and analyzes Napoleon's most powerful weapon-the Grande Armée which at its peak numbered over a million soldiers. 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.

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