The Grande Armee of Napoleon Boneaparte is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest fighting forces ever deployed. With it he French scored a streak of historic victories against powerful coalition armies, triumphs that gave them control over huge swathes of Europe. At its peak, the army had more than one million men in its ranks, a huge multi-national force of officers, infantry and cavalry, artillery and support services, organised by a superior and highly flexible system of corps, divisions, brigades and regiments, commanded by marshals and generals in whom Napoleon had placed wavering degrees of trust and autonomy, but always within the limits of his strategic and tactical objectives. Looking closely at how this military machine lived and campaigned, this book examines all aspects of Napoleon's armed forces, from individual soldiers - what they wore, ate and slept in, how they were armed and dressed - to the chain of command, recruitment and training, intelligence, logistics and battle tactics. The legacy of Napoleon's army is assessed, together with how his organisation and leadership principles influenced national armies around the world in ways that can still be seen today.
The Grande Armee of Napoleon Boneaparte is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest fighting forces ever deployed. With it he French scored a streak of historic victories against powerful coalition armies, triumphs that gave them control over huge swathes of Europe. At its peak, the army had more than one million men in its ranks, a huge multi-national force of officers, infantry and cavalry, artillery and support services, organised by a superior and highly flexible system of corps, divisions, brigades and regiments, commanded by marshals and generals in whom Napoleon had placed wavering degrees of trust and autonomy, but always within the limits of his strategic and tactical objectives. Looking closely at how this military machine lived and campaigned, this book examines all aspects of Napoleon's armed forces, from individual soldiers - what they wore, ate and slept in, how they were armed and dressed - to the chain of command, recruitment and training, intelligence, logistics and battle tactics. The legacy of Napoleon's army is assessed, together with how his organisation and leadership principles influenced national armies around the world in ways that can still be seen today.
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The Grande Armee of Napoleon Boneaparte is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest fighting forces ever deployed. With it he French scored a streak of historic victories against powerful coalition armies, triumphs that gave them control over huge swathes of Europe. At its peak, the army had more than one million men in its ranks, a huge multi-national force of officers, infantry and cavalry, artillery and support services, organised by a superior and highly flexible system of corps, divisions, brigades and regiments, commanded by marshals and generals in whom Napoleon had placed wavering degrees of trust and autonomy, but always within the limits of his strategic and tactical objectives. Looking closely at how this military machine lived and campaigned, this book examines all aspects of Napoleon's armed forces, from individual soldiers - what they wore, ate and slept in, how they were armed and dressed - to the chain of command, recruitment and training, intelligence, logistics and battle tactics. The legacy of Napoleon's army is assessed, together with how his organisation and leadership principles influenced national armies around the world in ways that can still be seen today.
The Grande Armee of Napoleon Boneaparte is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest fighting forces ever deployed. With it he French scored a streak of historic victories against powerful coalition armies, triumphs that gave them control over huge swathes of Europe. At its peak, the army had more than one million men in its ranks, a huge multi-national force of officers, infantry and cavalry, artillery and support services, organised by a superior and highly flexible system of corps, divisions, brigades and regiments, commanded by marshals and generals in whom Napoleon had placed wavering degrees of trust and autonomy, but always within the limits of his strategic and tactical objectives. Looking closely at how this military machine lived and campaigned, this book examines all aspects of Napoleon's armed forces, from individual soldiers - what they wore, ate and slept in, how they were armed and dressed - to the chain of command, recruitment and training, intelligence, logistics and battle tactics. The legacy of Napoleon's army is assessed, together with how his organisation and leadership principles influenced national armies around the world in ways that can still be seen today.
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Dimensions | 210 x 270 x 17.78mm | 816.47g |
Imprint | J H Haynes & Co Ltd |
Publication City/Country | Somerset, United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Illustrations note | 250 |
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Dimensions | 210 x 270 x 17.78mm | 816.47g |
Imprint | J H Haynes & Co Ltd |
Publication City/Country | Somerset, United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Illustrations note | 250 |