| Marengo and Hohenlinden: Napoleon's Rise to Power Contributor(s): Arnold, James R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1844152790 ISBN-13: 9781844152797 Publisher: Pen & Sword Military OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: In a tense, crowded thirty-three days in the autumn of 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte organized a coup and made himself dictator of France. Yet his position was precarious. He knew that France would accept his rule only if he gained military victories that brought peace. James Arnold, in this detailed and compelling account, describes the extraordinary campaigns that followed. At Marengo Bonaparte defeated the Austrians and his fellow general Jean Moreau beat the combined Austrian and Bavarian armies at Hohenlinden. These twin campaigns proved decisive. Bonaparte's dictatorship was secure and his enemies across Europe were forced into a 15-year struggle to overthrow him. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | Modern - 19th Century - History | Europe - General |
| Dewey: 940.27 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.28" W x 9.2" (1.22 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
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| Publisher Description: In a tense, crowded thirty-three days in the autumn of 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte organized a coup and made himself dictator of France. Yet his position was precarious. He knew that France would accept his rule only if he gained military victories that brought peace. James Arnold, in this detailed and compelling account, describes the extraordinary campaigns that followed. At Marengo Bonaparte defeated the Austrians and his fellow general Jean Moreau beat the combined Austrian and Bavarian armies at Hohenlinden. These twin campaigns proved decisive. Bonaparte's dictatorship was secure and his enemies across Europe were forced into a 15-year struggle to overthrow him. |