The Napoleonic Wars: The Fall of the French Empire 1813-1815 (4) - Softcover

Fremont-Barnes, Gregory

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841764310 ISBN 13: 9781841764313

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2002

Synopsis

This volume covers Napoleon's gradual fall from power, beginning in the spring of 1813, when France prepared to face the vengeance of Russia and Prussia. quickly raising new armies composed of inexperienced conscripts and invalided veterans, and with a critical shortage of cavalry, Napoleon resolved to preserve his empire in Germany, where he initially managed to achieve some hard-fought victories. When at last Austria threw in her lot with the Allies and the epic Battle of Leipzig followed, Napoleon was forced to retreat across the Rhine, there to resist the onslaught on home soil. The pressure against him proved too great, and with Paris lost and his marshals refusing to fight on, no option remained but abdication. Yet his last battle, and one of the most decisive in military history, was still to come: Waterloo.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This unique series studies every major war in history looking at all the aspects of war, from how it felt to be a soldier to the lasting impact of the conflict on the world around it.

About the Author:

Gregory Fremont-Barnes holds degrees in history from the University of California, Berkeley (BA), the University of Chicago (MA) and the University of Oxford (D. Phil.). Since 1993 he has lectured in British and American history in Japan, principally at Kobe University. He is the author of The French Revolutionary Wars (2001) and The Peninsular War (2002) and numerous articles on British diplomatic and military history.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1841764310
• ISBN 13: 9781841764313
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96