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UNINA9910463104603321 |
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Autore |
Fremont-Barnes Gregory |
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Titolo |
The French revolutionary wars / / Gregory Fremont-Barnes |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-315-06376-X |
1-135-97734-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (95 p. ) : ill. (some col.), col. maps, ports |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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First Coalition, War of the, 1792-1797 |
Second Coalition, War of the, 1798-1801 |
Electronic books. |
France History Revolution, 1789-1799 |
France History, Military 1789-1815 |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"First published in 2001 by Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers"--T.p. verso. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Historical rivalries : background to war -- Opposing strength : warring sides -- A clash of ideologies : outbreak -- The first and second coalitions : the fighting -- William Dillon : a midshipman in the Royal Navy : portrait of a sailor -- The impact of conflict : the world around war -- Emma Hamilton : British ambassadress at Naples : portrait of civilian -- Hohenlinden and Copenhagen : how the war ended. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This is an accessible guide to the French revolutionary wars with an emphasis on the people who fought and the impact on the world at large. Eyewitness accounts are used to give a "soldier's eye view" of the conflict and expose the reality of the battlefield. |
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