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The Fall of Napoleon: Volume 1, the Allied Invasion of France, 1813-1814
Michael V. Leggiere
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Description for The Fall of Napoleon: Volume 1, the Allied Invasion of France, 1813-1814
paperback. This book provides the first complete English-language study of the invasion of France along a front that extended from Holland to Switzerland. Series: Cambridge Military Histories. Num Pages: 700 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 946.
This book tells the story of the invasion of France at the twilight of Napoleon's empire. With more than a million men under arms throughout central Europe, Coalition forces poured over the Rhine River to invade France between late November 1813 and early January 1814. Three principal army groups drove across the great German landmark, smashing the exhausted French forces that attempted to defend the eastern frontier. In less than a month, French forces ingloriously retreated from the Rhine to the Marne; Allied forces were within one week of reaching Paris. This book provides the first complete English-language study of ... Read more
This book tells the story of the invasion of France at the twilight of Napoleon's empire. With more than a million men under arms throughout central Europe, Coalition forces poured over the Rhine River to invade France between late November 1813 and early January 1814. Three principal army groups drove across the great German landmark, smashing the exhausted French forces that attempted to defend the eastern frontier. In less than a month, French forces ingloriously retreated from the Rhine to the Marne; Allied forces were within one week of reaching Paris. This book provides the first complete English-language study of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Cambridge Military Histories
Condition
New
Weight
949g
Number of Pages
700
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107683501
SKU
V9781107683501
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About Michael V. Leggiere
Dr Michael V. Leggiere is an Associate Professor of History at the University of North Texas. His book, Napoleon and Berlin: The Franco-Prussian War in North Germany, 1813 (2002), won the Société Napoléonienne Internationale's 2002 Literary Award. In 2005, he received the Société Napoléonienne Internationale Legion of Merit Award for Outstanding Contributions to Napoleonic Studies.
Reviews for The Fall of Napoleon: Volume 1, the Allied Invasion of France, 1813-1814
'Leggiere has made a significant contribution to Cambridge's Military Histories series. His book belongs in every military history collection, especially those that concentrate on the Napoleonic era.' Library Journal 'The Fall of Napoleon is already a major work on the subject, and there's every reason to believe Volume 2 will be just as good.' www.europeanhistory.about.com '… Leggiere has set the ... Read more