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1805 Austerlitz: Napoleon and the Destruction of the Third Coalition
Robert Goetz
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The Battle of Austerlitz is almost universally regarded as the most impressive of Napoleon s many victories. The magnitude of the French achievement against a larger army was unprecedented, the great victory being met by sheer amazement and delirium in Paris, where just days earlier the nation had been teetering on the brink of financial collapse. In this insightful study, the author analyses the planning of the opposing forces and details the course of the battle hour by hour, describing the fierce see-saw battle around Sokolnitz, the epic struggle for the Pratzen Heights, the dramatic engagement between the legendary ... Read more
The Battle of Austerlitz is almost universally regarded as the most impressive of Napoleon s many victories. The magnitude of the French achievement against a larger army was unprecedented, the great victory being met by sheer amazement and delirium in Paris, where just days earlier the nation had been teetering on the brink of financial collapse. In this insightful study, the author analyses the planning of the opposing forces and details the course of the battle hour by hour, describing the fierce see-saw battle around Sokolnitz, the epic struggle for the Pratzen Heights, the dramatic engagement between the legendary ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473894211
SKU
V9781473894211
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About Robert Goetz
For his work on this book, Robert Goetz was awarded the History Grand Prize of the Paris-based Fondation Napol on in 2005. Awarded annually, the Grands Prix are presented to the best works of Napoleonic literature. For 1805: Austerlitz, Robert was presented with the award for the best non-French language publication.
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