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Book Synopsis The Battle of Maida, 1806 by : Richard Hopton
Download or read book The Battle of Maida, 1806 written by Richard Hopton and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2008-03-28 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This military history reveals the untold story of a British general’s dramatic victory against Napoleon in Southern Italy. In The Battle of Maida, 1806, historian Richard Hopton has uncovered a significant yet long-overlooked defeat of Napoleon’s forces by General Sir John Stuart at Maida in 1806. For many years the only hint that there had been a triumph there was the residential area of North West London that derives its name from the battle. Now Stuart corrects this oversight with this rousing and authoritative account. Following the battles of UIm and Austerlitz, Napoleon’s reputation for military genius was becoming a morale problem for his opponents. But the Allied victory at Maida offered significant proof that the Grande Arméewas not invincible. In this enlightening history, Hopton brilliantly describes the cast of colorful yet highly improbable characters whom fate and circumstances brought together. Arguably pride of place must go to Ferdinand II, Ruler of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, whose eccentricity was only exceeded by his abject incompetence.
Author :Richard Hopton Publisher :Casemate Publishers and Book Distributors ISBN 13 :9780850528404 Total Pages :0 pages Book Rating :4.5/5 (284 download)
Book Synopsis The Battle of Maida, 1806 by : Richard Hopton
Download or read book The Battle of Maida, 1806 written by Richard Hopton and published by Casemate Publishers and Book Distributors. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This diary charts the progress of an enthusiastic and patriotic young man who marched into battle with Palgrave's 'Golden Treasury' in his pack during World War 1.
Book Synopsis The Battle of Maida, an Epic Poem by : Richard Scott (Lieut.-Colonel.)
Download or read book The Battle of Maida, an Epic Poem written by Richard Scott (Lieut.-Colonel.) and published by . This book was released on 1808 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Jena Campaign 1806 by : Colonel F.N. Maude
Download or read book The Jena Campaign 1806 written by Colonel F.N. Maude and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 1998-06-22 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this balanced and gripping narrative of t he Jena Campaign, Maude gives the reader an insight into the strengths and weaknesses of the 2 opposing armies. With the diagrams that show the 2 sides'' positions, the battle can b e followed with ease.
Book Synopsis The Most Monstrous of Wars by : Milton Finley
Download or read book The Most Monstrous of Wars written by Milton Finley and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Most Monstrous of Wars recounts the unprecedented brutality that turned the seemingly simple task of subduing a remote Italian province into one of the most grisly, demoralizing struggles Napoleon ever encountered. Seasoned by victories in Prussia and Austria, the French military met an enemy in Italy for which it was totally unprepared - the Calabrian peasant. The vicious contest that ensued illustrates the ability of primitively armed guerrillas to cripple a modern, well-equipped, and previously invincible army. In the first full-length study of the Calabrian War, Milton Finley depicts the conflict - in all its gory detail - as a turning point in the Napoleonic wars and as the prototype for twentieth-century guerrilla warfare." "Drawing on material from military archives and from soldiers' memoirs, Finley offers a narrative that is as much social history as military chronicle. He portrays both the Calabrian and French perspectives, from the Calabrian warriors who were motivated by religious fanaticism to pay any price in defense of their province, to the French soldiers who, when faced with an enemy who excelled in atrocities, responded in kind. Finley explores the dehumanizing effects of the bloody contest that killed 20,000 French soldiers, depleted Napoleon's treasury, and escalated to a level of savagery unmatched even in twentieth-century combat. As he underscores the general futility of partisan warfare, Finley blames Napoleon for failing to learn the lesson of Calabria and for becoming embroiled in a similar quagmire in Spain, which ultimately cost him his throne."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Book Synopsis Napoleon's Italian Campaigns by : Frederick C. Schneid
Download or read book Napoleon's Italian Campaigns written by Frederick C. Schneid and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2002-03-30 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars raged in Italy for 23 years. In that time, no fewer than eight campaigns involving hundred of thousands of troops were mounted in the Italian peninsula, as France and Austria struggled over this secondary, but still vitally important theater of war. As Frederick Schneid demonstrates in this groundbreaking work, control of Italy was rightly seen by Napoleon as an important means of applying strategic pressure on the Austrians, while simultaneously providing security for France's vulnerable southern flank. As the first in-depth consideration of the struggle for strategically key region, this book places the Italian campaigns into their proper historical context. Beginning with a geo-strategic overview of the Italian peninsula and its place in French and Austrian calculations, Schneid moves on to a careful consideration of the major campaigns that began in 1805, 1809, and 1813. These include studies of the battles at Caldiero, Wagram, and Mincio. The book also provides appendices with complete orders of battle for each campaign.
Book Synopsis The Waterloo Roll Call by : Charles Dalton
Download or read book The Waterloo Roll Call written by Charles Dalton and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Jena Campaign - 1806 by : Colonel Frederic Natusch Maude, C.B., late R.E.
Download or read book The Jena Campaign - 1806 written by Colonel Frederic Natusch Maude, C.B., late R.E. and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-27 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prussia had sat on the sidelines in 1805 whilst Napoleon hammered the Austrian and Russian armies in a dazzling series of victories culminating at the battle of Austerlitz. As the court of Frederick William III awaited a favourable moment to intervene, they looked on their army with a misplaced confidence based on the deeds of Frederick the Great, his well-drilled infantry and daring cavalry. However, the army had not kept up with the development of the French: their training suffered the constraints of financial cut-backs, their leaders were divided, vain, egocentric, incompetent or just too plain old. Frederick William was determined to cross swords with Napoleon, using a violation of territory by the French the year before as a pretext he started to mobilise his troops. His opponent was at the height of his military power. Although he did not really want to have another war so soon after crushing Austria, Napoleon was not the sort of man to back down from a challenge from the Prussians. As the troops readied themselves for the upcoming war, the Prussian generals vacilitated, abrogated responsibility, argued and split their forces. Napoleon organised his men into three mutually supporting columns as he invaded Prussian territory, unable to divine the intentions of his opponents. He was ready for all situations. Napoleon with his main army faced a sizeable portion of the Prussian forces at Jena, whilst Davout, perhaps his best subordinate, stood outnumbered but unshaken at Auerstädt. The fighting was brutal, short and bloody and would lead to Prussia being humbled for years to come, seething for revenge. This book formed part of the Special Campaigns series, which was written in the early years at the turn of the twentieth century to provide detailed assessments of the historic campaigns of the past for the benefit of the officers of the British Army. They were all written by current or recently retired officers of the Army who shared their wealth of experience and insight to a new generation, each officer having had a specialist area of expertise. Colonel Maude was an authority on the campaigns of Napoleon, and wrote three volumes for the series, the others focussing on the 1805 and 1813 campaigns. He describes the campaign in brilliant vivid detail, using material from the official archives of both France and Prussia as well as numerous eye-witness details. A fascinating book in an excellent series. Author – Colonel Frederic Natusch Maude, C.B., late R.E. (1854–1933) Illustrations – 5 Maps and Diagrams.
Book Synopsis British Battles On Land And Sea; Volume 3 by : James Grant
Download or read book British Battles On Land And Sea; Volume 3 written by James Grant and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relive the glory and the tragedy of some of the most important battles in British history with this epic account of military conflict. From the Roman invasion to the World War I, this book covers more than two thousand years of warfare, featuring detailed descriptions of the tactics, strategies, and personalities involved. Illustrated with maps, diagrams, and portraits, this is a must-read for military history buffs and anyone fascinated by the art of war. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis Hart's Annual Army List, Special Reserve List, and Territorial Force List by :
Download or read book Hart's Annual Army List, Special Reserve List, and Territorial Force List written by and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Hart's Annual Army List, Militia List, and Imperial Yeomanry List by :
Download or read book Hart's Annual Army List, Militia List, and Imperial Yeomanry List written by and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 826 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Famous Battles of the Age of Revolution by : Chris McNab
Download or read book Famous Battles of the Age of Revolution written by Chris McNab and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the French Revolution to the American Revolution an ocean away, the age of revolution lasted less than a century but had profound, wide-ranging consequences. This book takes a battle-by-battle look at this exciting and dramatic time of social change. Through photographs, diagrams, timelines, and engaging text, the book shows how military leaders were emboldened by new ideas and new technology to change the world around them.
Book Synopsis The Battles of the British Army by : Robert Melvin Blackwood
Download or read book The Battles of the British Army written by Robert Melvin Blackwood and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-07-20 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Different popularly written narratives of the principal battles fought by British soldiers in the 19th century are included in this work. These accounts are in chronological order, presenting a well-structured military history of England. The writer covered all the engagements from the Battle of Alexandria (1801) to the Battle at Hot Springs (1904).
Book Synopsis No Ordinary General by : Desmond Gregory
Download or read book No Ordinary General written by Desmond Gregory and published by Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was in his retirement that Bunbury wrote his history of the Napoleonic wars as he had personally experienced them. But his writings also include vivid accounts of his travels in Sicily and France at various stages of his life. Bunbury's writings, together with the story of his life, provide a fascinating and informative picture of the British army and many of its commanders during the Napoleonic wars, and of the exiled emperor Napoleon, as well as casting an interesting sidelight on the English political and economic scene in the first half of the nineteenth century.
Book Synopsis War Medals of the British Army, and how They Were Won by : Thomas Carter
Download or read book War Medals of the British Army, and how They Were Won written by Thomas Carter and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis English History from the Accession of George III. to the Battle of Waterloo, 1760-1815, A.D. by : James DAVIES (of Sandringham School, Southport.)
Download or read book English History from the Accession of George III. to the Battle of Waterloo, 1760-1815, A.D. written by James DAVIES (of Sandringham School, Southport.) and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Medals and Decorations of the British Army and Navy by : John Horsley Mayo
Download or read book Medals and Decorations of the British Army and Navy written by John Horsley Mayo and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
