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Marengo and Hohenlinden
James R. Arnold
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Description for Marengo and Hohenlinden
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 301 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 552.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
301
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
693g
Number of Pages
301
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844152797
SKU
V9781844152797
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About James R. Arnold
James R. Arnold is a distinguished military historian with a special interest in the Napoleonic Wars. In addition to two volumes on Napoleon's 1809 campaign, his works include Presidents Under Fire, a study of how American presidents perform as war leaders, and Grant Wins the War, an account of the Vicksburg campaign.
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