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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465866103321

Titolo

Napoleon and the operational art of war : essays in honor of Donald D. Horward / / edited by Michael V. Leggiere

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, Netherlands ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : Brill, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

90-04-31003-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (569 p.)

Collana

History of Warfare, , 1385-7827 ; ; Volume 110

Disciplina

940.2/7

Soggetti

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 - Campaigns

Electronic books.

France History, Military 1789-1815

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Collection of essays in honor of Donald D. Horward.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material -- Introduction / Michael V. Leggiere -- 1 The Prophet Guibert / Jonathan Abel -- 2 The French Way of War / Jordan R. Hayworth -- 3 The Campaign against Piedmont-Sardinia, April 1796 / Frederick C. Schneid -- 4 The Second Italian Campaign / John F. Weinzierl -- 5 1805: Ulm and Austerlitz / Mark T. Gerges -- 6 The Jena Campaign: Apogee and Perihelion / Dennis Showalter -- 7 An Ulcer Inflamed: Napoleon’s Campaign in Spain, 1808 / Huw J. Davies -- 8 1809: The Most Brilliant and Skillful Maneuvers / John H. Gill -- 9 The Limits of the Operational Art: Russia 1812 / Alexander Mikaberidze -- 10 Prometheus Chained, 1813–1815 / Michael V. Leggiere -- 11 Napoleon’s War at Sea / Kenneth G. Johnson -- 12 Britain’s Royal Navy and the Defeat of Napoleon / Kevin D. McCranie -- Afterword / Robert M. Citino -- Conclusion / John Severn -- Index / Michael V. Leggiere.

Sommario/riassunto

In Napoleon and the Operational Art of War , the leading scholars of Napoleonic military history provide the most authoritative analysis of Napoleon’s battlefield success and ultimate failure. Napoleon’s development and mastery of the operational art of warfare is revealed as each chapter analyzes one Napoleonic war or major campaign of a war. To achieve this, the essays conform to the common themes of Napoleon’s planning, his command and control, his execution of plans,



and the response of his adversaries. Napoleon's sea power and the British response to the French challenge at sea is also investigated. Overall, this volume reflects the finest scholarship and cutting-edge research to be found in Napoleonic Military History. Contributors include Jonathan Abel, Robert M. Citino, Huw Davies, Mark T. Gerges; John H. Gill; Jordan Hayworth, Kenneth G. Johnson, Michael V. Leggiere, Kevin D. McCranie, Alexander Mikaberidze, Frederick C. Schneid, John Severn, Dennis Showalter, Geoffrey Wawro, and John F. Weinzierl.