The road to Rivoli
Subtitle: Napoleon's first campaign
By: Martin Boycott-Brown
Publisher: Cassell
Published: 2001
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 560
ISBN-13: 9780304353057
Copyright date: 2001
Subjects: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Military leadership.; Rivoli, Battle of, Rivoli Veronese, Italy, 1797.; First Coalition, War of the, 1792-1797 -- Campaigns -- Italy.; France -- History, Military -- 1789-1815.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 527-546) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The origins of the war; title: Weapons and tactics; title: The Austrian army; title: The French army; title: Learning the trade; title: The planner; title: Preparations; title: Opening moves; title: The Austrian offensive; title: Bonaparte's reply; title: Defeating Piedmont; title: Crossing the Po; title: Lodi; title: Lombardy; title: Mantua to Castiglione; title: Into the Tyrol; title: Arcole; title: Rivoli; title: Aftermath