| Author: | Corelli Barnett | ISBN: | 9781317392965 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | October 16, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Corelli Barnett |
| ISBN: | 9781317392965 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | October 16, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
This book, originally published in 1978, argues that there was no ‘turning-point’ in Bonaparte’s career, but rather a consistent pattern from beginning to end. As a commander Bonaparte’s forte was speed and aggressiveness. As a planner, however he was slapdash: his armies starved and went barefoot. The author argues that far from being a master of concentration of force on the battlefield, he was again and again caught with his army dispersed and only rescued from disaster by the last-minute arrival of reinforcements.
This book, originally published in 1978, argues that there was no ‘turning-point’ in Bonaparte’s career, but rather a consistent pattern from beginning to end. As a commander Bonaparte’s forte was speed and aggressiveness. As a planner, however he was slapdash: his armies starved and went barefoot. The author argues that far from being a master of concentration of force on the battlefield, he was again and again caught with his army dispersed and only rescued from disaster by the last-minute arrival of reinforcements.
