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Napoleon And The Archduke Charles
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Author : F. Lorraine Petre
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2017-01-31
Napoleon And The Archduke Charles written by F. Lorraine Petre and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-31 with History categories.
The Archduke Charles was the most formidable of Napoleons continental foes but only once came into direct conflict with him: this was in the 1809 Franco-Austrian campaign in the Danube Valley.Smarting from Austrias humiliations in 1805, the Archduke launched a surprise attack upon the French whilst Napoleon was occupied in distant Spain. Outnumbered, the French faced disaster but, with typical energy and decisiveness Napoleon arrived just in time. In five days of marching and fighting he repulsed the Austrians at Abensburg and Eckmhl. The road to Vienna was now oPen & he pushed on but he underestimated his enemy, being thrown back by the Archduke Charles as he tried to cross the Danube.Failing to follow up his success, the Archduke hesitated too long and when Napoleon attempted to cross the river a second time, at the Battle of Wagram, he succeeded.F. Loraine Petres penetrating analysis of this pivotal campaign was first published in 1909 on the centenary of the great conflict, to become one of his celebrated series of works on Napoleons wars.
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Author : Francis Loraine Petre O.B.E
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2011-07-05
Napoleon And The Archduke Charles written by Francis Loraine Petre O.B.E and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-05 with History categories.
“The campaign which forms the subject of this volume is one which has received scant notice in England, and has been a good deal misunderstood. The misunderstanding has been mainly due to Napoleon's successful misrepresentation of the earlier part as one of his greatest and most successful efforts.” So begins Petre’s excellent study of the 1809 campaign in Germany, the most concise study of one of the most interesting of Napoleon’s campaigns. The peace of Tilsit in 1807 was the Apogee of Napoleon’s reign, he had subdued all of his continental enemies; Prussia a broken wreck after Jena-Auerstädt, Austria smashed at Austerlitz, Russia humbled after Friedland. However the new allies of the French smarted from the reduction of territory, prestige and glory, they were also being squeezed by the constraints of commerce embodied by the Continental system whereby Britain and her products were meant to be kept out of mainland Europe. They looked only for a sufficient time to re-gather their forces, bide their time and strike to take back what was formerly theirs, as the peace creaked and groaned under the pressure, Napoleon decided to dethrone the Spanish Bourbons in 1808. The Peninsular war would grow into a painful “ulcer” for the French and after set backs such as the disaster of Baylen, where an entire French army corps surrendered to the Spanish, and Vimiero where the French were kicked out of Portugal, the continent took heart and prepared to strike at Napoleon. The Austrians were to take up the challenge in 1809, under the leadership of the Archduke Charles, the Emperor’s younger brother. He had spent some time modernising the army after the defeats of 1805, and although advising against the timing of the war he stood ready to take charge. Napoleon gathered his forces quickly, boosted in numbers by German allies, and advised his lieutenants in the theatre what to prepare. However his orders were misinterpreted and when put into action the French forces were scattered and in danger of being overwhelmed piece-meal. However Napoleon managed to salvage the situation, and despite a growing number of mistakes, and some sterling fighting on the part of Davout, pushed the advancing Austrians from Bavaria. The road to Vienna was thus opened for him, but he would have to first cross the Danube and pass to the Marchfeld to take on his most able continental opponent. The battles of Aspern-Essling and Wagram were to follow, leaving Napoleon beaten off the field of battle for the first time in a major engagement, as the decline in his “star” starts. A great read, by a master historian. Author – Francis Loraine Petre OBE - (1852–1925)
Napoleon The Archduke Charles
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Author : Francis Loraine Petre
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1919
Napoleon The Archduke Charles written by Francis Loraine Petre and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1919 with Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 categories.
Napoleon S Great Adversary
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Author : Gunther Erich Rothenberg
language : en
Publisher: Spellmount, Limited Publishers
Release Date : 1995
Napoleon S Great Adversary written by Gunther Erich Rothenberg and has been published by Spellmount, Limited Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
"The largest force continually engaged against Napoleon and the forces of Revolutionary, later Imperial, France from 1792 to 1814 was the Imperial and Royal Austrian army. It was this army which, throughout Europe, carried the burden of the war on land. Though defeated repeatedly by Napoleon, its record against French armies generally was good. Rising from its previous defeats, in 1809, the Austrian army inflicted the first defeat on Napoleon and in 1813, contributed the largest contingent to the Allied effort in Germany." "The effects of the political, economic and social constraints are clearly explained to put the Austrian army in to the context of its day. The major campaigns and important battles are covered in detail; the strategy and tactics of its commanders are explained and analysed; the initial organisation and subsequent reforms delineated to produce a thorough survey of the Austrian army."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Napoleon And The Archduke Charles
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Author : F. L. Petre
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1910
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Napoleon The Archduke Charles
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language : en
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Release Date : 1908
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Author : F. Loraine Petre
language : en
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Release Date : 2014-03
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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1909 Edition.
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Author : Francis Loraine Petre
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
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Author : Francis Loraine Petre
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
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Napoleon S Great Adversary
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Author : Gunther E. Rothenberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Napoleon S Great Adversary written by Gunther E. Rothenberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Austria categories.