The Napoleanic Wars
By: Gunther E. Rothenberg ; general editor, John Keegan..
Contributors: Keegan, John, 1934-
Series: Smithsonian history of warfare
Publisher: Smithsonian Books; Harper Collins; Collins
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Washington, D.C; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Military leadership; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns; Military art and science -- History -- 19th century; Europe -- History -- 1789-1815
Description: "This vividly illustrated history of the Napoleonic Wars documents the wars' origins in the French Revolution, narrates Napoleon's victories at Austerlitz and Jena, and concludes with his defeats in the Iberian peninsula, Russia, and finally at Waterloo. Author Gunther E. Rothenberg describes how Napoleon transformed interstate warfare into a system of relentless conquest, creating a military superpower on a scale not seen since the Roman Empire. Though eventually defeated, Napoleon's model of conquest set a pattern that was to be revived by modern totalitarian states, and their opponents. Book jacket."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.