Author: Francis Loraine PetrePublisher:
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 454
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Napoleons̓ Last Campaign in Germany, 1813
Author: Francis Loraine PetrePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 454
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NAPOLEON'S LAST CAMPAIGN IN GERMANY, 1813
Author: F. LORAINE. PETREPublisher:
ISBN: 9781033301548
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Napoleon's Last Campaign in Germany, 1813
Author: Francis Loraine PetrePublisher:
ISBN: 9780853681991
Category : Leipzig, Battle of, Leipzig, Germany, 1813
Languages : en
Pages : 403
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Napoleon's Last Campaign in Germany, 1813 (Classic Reprint)
Author: F. Loraine PetrePublisher:
ISBN: 9781332838066
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 444
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Excerpt from Napoleon's Last Campaign in Germany, 1813 In the campaign of I 8 I 3, described in the present volume, it is only at times that the ame of his genius burns with its Old vigour. Time after time he seems to lose sight of the real objective, and to hanker after secondary Objectives and the occupation of mere geographical points, the attain ment Of which would inevitably have followed on success in the true Objective, the decisive defeat Of the enemy's main army. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Napoleon's Last Campaign in Germany 1813
Author: Francis Loraine PetreNapoleon's Last Campaign in Germany, 1813-The Beginning of the End of the Napoleonic Era
Author: F. Loraine PetrePublisher:
ISBN: 9780857065230
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
The War of the Sixth Coalition There are of course, many histories available on the Napoleonic era but the first distinction offered by this one must be the widely acknowledged regard with which its author, F. Loraine Petre is still held. Petre wrote several histories of the period and all are recognised as scholarship of the highest order and his contribution to the subject has rarely been surpassed in the years since their original publication. Napoleon's German campaign was decisive for the aspirations of the Emperor, France and the imperial allies that were resolved to bring him to ruin. All his hubris had brought about his greatest defeat as a consequence of the debacle that was the invasion of Russia and the retreat from Moscow. Most significantly, the avenging Russian army in concert with its finest ally, the bitter winter had deprived Napoleon, by the usages of war, disease and lethal cold, of virtually all the resources he had employed in his venture-a massive Grand Armee that could not be readily replaced for employment in future enterprises. Now with only a gallant army of 200, 000 men he had to fight against the odds in a contest which would prove too much for even his legendary personal military talents and further demonstrate the weaknesses of his lieutenants when in independent command. A series of battles would be fought in Germany at Saale, Lutzen, Bautzen, Dresden, Dennewitz and finally at Leipzig and Hanau where defeat would propel the French into a retreat which would set them on the road back to the Paris and abdication of the Emperor. These are the battles of the beginning of the end of the First Empire of the French recounted by one of its finest historians. Essential for every student of the period. Available in soft cover and hard cover.
Napoleon's Last Campaign in Germany
Author: F. Loraine PetreNapoleon's Last Campaign in Germany, 1813; with Seventeen Maps and Plans
Author: Francis Loraine PetrePublisher:
ISBN: 9789354177668
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
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Napoleons¿ Last Campaign in Germany 1813
Author: Francis Loraine PetrePublisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230413044
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XVIII NAPOLEON'S QUEST OF BERNADOTTE AND BLUCHER ON the 1st October, Ney, fearing that Biilow might pass at Wartenburg and cut him from Dresden, ordered Bertrand to the former, It was, however, Bliicher who was now at Wartenburg. He had marched to Jessen, setting free Biilow and Tauenzein to return to Bernadotte. Sacken, having performed his function as flank guard, had now rejoined Bliicher. Bertrand was in Wartenburg on the 2nd October, in front of the Prussian bridge head, which was at the salient of the bend of the Elbe in the neck of which Wartenburg lies.1 The Prussians had selected this place as quite theoretically suitable for forcing a passage, but they had omitted to reconnoitre the area within the bend, and were ignorant of the fact that it was exceedingly unfavourable for deployment after they had crossed under the protection of their artillery sweeping the peninsula. It was marshy and cut up by backwaters which, when the Elbe was in flood, were quite impassable, and were so in great part at all times. The village of Wartenburg stood behind one of these, and also had in front of it an embankment to protect it from floods. It was right in the centre of the neck, and was practically safe against a mere frontal attack. It could only be reached by troops passing along a narrow strip of land between it and the Elbe, in the part above the bridges. Whilst the Prussians underestimated the defensibility of the Wartenburg position, Bertrand erred in the opposite direction; for he had only recently seen it at a time 1 Map IV. (.). when the Elbe was in very high flood. He believed it to be almost impregnable. At 7 A.M. on the 3rd October, Prince Charles of Mecklenburg passed the Prussian bridges with three battalions of Yorck's...
Napoleon's Last Campaign in Germany, 1813; With Seventeen Maps and Plans
Author: Francis Loraine 1852- PetrePublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781013547492
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 448
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