Napoleons Grande Armee Of 1813

Author : Scott Bowden
Publisher : Da Capo Press, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780962665516
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Napoleon's Grande Armée of 1813 written by Scott Bowden and published by Da Capo Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Armies of the Napoleonic Wars Research Series is a factual in-depth study of the armies, battles, and leaders of the Age of Napoleon. "The principal purpose of the volume is to bring together the most information practical on the raising and formation of Napoleon's war machine, its level of training, combat effectiveness and the opinions of strengths and weaknesses made by the people closest to the army - the officers and ministers themselves." This volume includes extensive, detailed parade states of the army throughout 1813 and is purposely written in a succinct manner which relates to the subject matter. A detailed history of Napoleon's Grand Armee of 1813, this volume is an absolute must for any Napoleonic enthusiast, historian or wargamer; a gold mine of information, insights, and the key for understanding the crucial campaign of 1813.

Author : Scotty Bowden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780318500614
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Napoleon's Grande Armée of 1813 written by Scotty Bowden and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John R. Elting
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 9780306807572
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Swords Around A Throne written by John R. Elting and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 1997-03-22 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : George Nafziger
Publisher : Helion
ISBN 13 : 9781914059056
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Napoleon at Leipzig written by George Nafziger and published by Helion. This book was released on 2021-03-15 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leipzig dashed the dreams of a French Empire when the armies of Prussia, Russia, Austria and Sweden converged on Napoleon and his Grande Armée. It was the greatest battle of the Napoleonic Wars, so decisive it would be called "the battle of the Nations". Smaller countries like Poland and Saxony seemed to be submerged in the titanic struggle and the battle shaped Europe for more than a century. "Napoleon at Leipzig" not only covers this pivotal battle, but also the manoeuvres that led up to it and the retreat that followed. At Hanau, the Bavarians learned to their dismay the Napoleon was still the master of the battlefield. The book includes the campaigns of Marshal Davout in the north, and the fate of the besieged French fortresses. From glittering field marshals to ragged cossacks, in massive battles or small skirmishes, we see the dramatic campaign unfold. George Nafziger's intensive research into the 1813 campaign shows how the finest general of all time was brought to bay. The greatest battle of the Napoleonic Wars, and the campaign that led up to it, is thoroughly studied for the first time in English in "Napoleon at Leipzig". This edition includes a new set of images and newly-commissioned color maps.

Author : James R. Arnold
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780967098586
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Napoleon 1813 written by James R. Arnold and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Napoleon 1813 describes Napoleon's efforts to recover from the catastrophe of 1812. It dismisses many conventional myths regarding the spring campaign of 1813. Throughout the story of the tumultuous spring days, Napoleon 1813 gives voice to the soldiers who participated in a campaign that proved Napoleon's last, best chance to preserve his dynasty.

Author : George F. Nafziger
Publisher : Military History Press
ISBN 13 : 9781883476106
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Napoleon at Leipzig written by George F. Nafziger and published by Military History Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Battle of Nations 1813 Leipzig dashed the dreams of a French Empire when the armies of Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sweden converged on Napoleon and his Grande Armee. It was the greatest battle of the Napoleonic Wars, so decisive it would be called the Battle of Nations. Smaller countries like Poland and Saxony seemed to be submerged in the titanic struggle, and the battle shaped Europe for more than a century. Napoleon at Leipzig not only covers this pivotal battle, but also the maneuvers that led up to it and the retreat that followed. At Hanau, the Bavarians learned to their dismay that Napoleon was still the master of the battlefield. The book includes the campaigns of Marshal Davout in the north, and the fate of the besieged French fortresses. From glittering field marshals to ragged Cossacks, in massive battles or small skirmishes, we see the dramatic campaign unfold. George Nafziger's intensive research into the 1813 campaign shows how the finest general of all time was bought to bay. The greatest battle of the Napoleonic Wars, and the campaign that led up to it, is thoroughly studied for the first time in English in Napoleon at Leipzig."

Author : Alfred Umhey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780974877402
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Napoleon' S Last Grande Armée written by Alfred Umhey and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book presents a bound collection of 148 color uniform plates of Napoleon's army, reproduced or derived directly from the remarkable illustrations most probably begun in Saxony during the two-month summer armistice of 1813"--Page 4. Illustrations are by Charles Brun and Kurt Alexander Winkler.

Author : James Philip Lawford
Publisher : Crown Publishing Group (NY)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Napoleon written by James Philip Lawford and published by Crown Publishing Group (NY). This book was released on 1977 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : S. Henry Dwan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leipzig - la Grande Armée Of 1813 written by S. Henry Dwan and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-30 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bouncing back from the catastrophic defeat suffered the previous year in Russia, Napoleon was able to raise a new army composed largely of recruits and remaining allies, with which to face the growing alliance of European nations either already a part of the new Sixth Coalition or on the verge of joining it. Aware that the challenge to Imperial domination would begin in Germany, Napoleon led his new Grande Armée of 220.000 men into Saxony. Following a successful campaign in the spring and an armistice that lasted almost ten weeks, hostilities resumed in August and a number of reverses would lead Napoleon to the position at Leipzig where the allies were able to encircle his army. From 16th to 19th October 1813, the ensuing 'Battle of the Nations' lasted for three days with an inevitable French retreat on the fourth. A seesaw battle of attrition around Leipzig's surrounding villages consisting of attack and counter attack under the roar and destruction of 1,500 allied and 700 French cannon, resulted in the French empires second decisive defeat in 10 months - with some 74,000 killed, wounded or captured along with 325 cannon and most of their supply train, for an allied loss of 54,000. Napoleon was thereafter on the defensive and facing a fight to preserve his very existence as leader of France. Like previous volumes in this series, this book is intended to be a concise and realistic representation of the regiments, squadrons and artillery batteries present at the battle. Use has been made of available orders of battle to ensure accuracy by cross referencing to produce the most complete record. Exhaustive research has also been made of the uniforms worn and the flag standards carried by the individual regiments to give an accurate visual interpretation of the way each unit would have appeared at the battles. A scale of 1:10 has been used to help visualise an accurate image of the actual size of each unit. A brief synopsis of the armies and the battle itself complete this work.

Author : Charles River Editors
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781703395341
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Napoleon's Grande Armée written by Charles River Editors and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-28 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading Nearly 50 years after Napoleon met his Waterloo, generals across the West continued to study his tactics and engage their armies the same way armies fought during the Napoleonic Era. Despite advances in military technology and the advent of railroads for transportation, all of which made defensive warfare more effective, acclaimed military geniuses like Robert E. Lee used flank attacks and infantry charges against superior numbers in an effort to win decisive victories, and it would not be until World War I that concepts of modern warfare made the Napoleonic Era of the early 19th century outdated. For those questioning why generals continued using tactics from the Napoleonic Era even as technology changed the battlefield, the Battle of Austerlitz may provide the best answer. Napoleon is regarded as one of history's greatest generals, and Austerlitz was his greatest victory. In 1805, Britain, Austria, and Russia allied together to form the Third Coalition against the French, and the Third Coalition's forces consisted of armies from Austria and Russia, with Britain providing naval support as well as its financial powers. Napoleon had already defeated and mostly destroyed an Austrian army in October at Ulm before it could link up with the Russians, setting the stage for the Battle of Austerlitz to be the culmination of the war against the Third Coalition as a whole in early December. Despite the smashing victory at Ulm, Napoleon's French army would still be well outnumbered at Austerlitz by a joint Russo-Austrian army in a battle that would also come to be known as the Battle of Three Emperors. Napoleon's enemies would famously say he was worth 50,000 men in the field, but the simple truth is he wasn't able to dominate Europe on his own. In fact, the subordinates and soldiers underneath him participated in several of history's most famous battles and charted the course of Napoleon's rise and fall. The French army which became known as the Grande Armée existed for just 10 years, from 1805 - 1815, and the question of what it was about this army that allowed it to win so many notable victories and to survive defeats which would have destroyed lesser armies has fascinated historians and writers ever since. After all, in terms of equipment, weapons, and battlefield tactics, there was little to distinguish the Grande Armée from other European armies in the early 1800s, but in battles such as Austerlitz (1805), Jena-Auerstedt (1806) and Wagram (1809) it won stunning victories, often against numerically superior enemies. No single factor can account for these victories, which could be attributed to a combination of high morale, a truly egalitarian approach to promotion from the ranks, a radical army organization, and the inspired leadership of Napoleon, all of which combined to make the Grande Armée virtually unbeatable for the first few years of its existence. As noteworthy as those battles all were, Waterloo is the most famous battle in modern history if not all of history, and appropriately so. Gathering an army of 100,000 men, Napoleon marched into what is now Belgium, intent on driving his force between the advancing British army under the Duke of Wellington and the Prussian forces under Marshal Blucher. It was the kind of daring strategy that only Napoleon could pull off, as he had at places like Jena and Austerlitz. At Waterloo, however, it would end disastrously, as Napoleon's armies were unable to dislodge Wellington and unable to keep the Prussians from linking up with the British. The battle would end with the French suffering nearly 60% casualties, the end of Napoleon's reign, and the restructuring of the European map. Simply put, the next 200 years of European history can be traced back to the result of the battle that day in 1815.