The French Revolutionary Wars, 1787-1802
By: T.C.W. Blanning.
Series: Modern wars
Publisher: Arnold; Distributed exclusively in the USA by St. Martin's Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: London; New York; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
Subjects: Military art and science -- France -- History -- 18th century.; Civil-military relations -- France -- History -- 18th century.; France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Campaigns.; France -- Politics and government -- 1789-1799.
Description: "The military and political progress of the [French] revolutionary armies is narrated and analysed in this ... study, with special attention paid to the legacy of the old regime, the remarkable resilience displayed by the old regime powers, the reasons for the revolutionaries' success on land -- and the reasons for their failure at sea. The revolutionary wars brought France hegemony in Europe but at a terrible cost. Inside the country, the war brought the end of pluralism, the destruction of the monarchy, civil war and the terror, paving the way for military dictatorship and burdening the country with an enduring legacy of political instability. This interaction between events at the front and at home is discussed in full. Special attention is also paid to the devastation inflicted by the revolutionary armies as they rampaged across the continent, together with the nationalist resistance movements they provoked"--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-280) and index.