| Swords Around a Throne: Napoleon's Grande Armée Contributor(s): Elting, John R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0306807572 ISBN-13: 9780306807572 Publisher: Da Capo Press OUR PRICE: $31.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1997 Annotation: This authoritative and enthralling book describes and analyzes Napoleon's most powerful weapon-the Grande Armee, which at its peak numbered over a million soldiers, and without which his military genius would have accomplished little. 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 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | World - General - History | Military - Napoleonic Wars - History | Europe - France |
| Dewey: 355.009 |
| LCCN: 96045720 |
| Physical Information: 1.72" H x 5.96" W x 9.2" (2.35 lbs) 784 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This authoritative, comprehensive, and enthralling book describes and analyzes Napoleon's most powerful weapon -- the Grande Armee 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. |