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Austrian Commanders of the Napoleonic Wars 17921815 David Hollins

Austrian Commanders of the Napoleonic Wars 17921815 By David Hollins

Austrian Commanders of the Napoleonic Wars 17921815 by David Hollins


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The Austrian Army fought Napoleon in more major campaigns and battles than any other, either alone or as part of successive Allied coalitions. This book examines the multi-national character of the army - including many French, German, Yugoslavian, Hungarian and even Anglo-Irish exiles.

Austrian Commanders of the Napoleonic Wars 17921815 Summary

Austrian Commanders of the Napoleonic Wars 17921815 by David Hollins

The Austrian Army fought Napoleon in more major campaigns and battles than any other, either alone or as part of successive Allied coalitions. This book examines the multi-national character of the army that makes it intriguing and colourful - the Austrian generals were a much more varied group, in background and character, than those of many other armies of the day. They were far from all being Germanic princes and nobles; many were Western "soldiers of fortune" or exiles, of German, French or even Anglo-Irish background; some were from the East - Hungarians and Yugoslavians; some were of humble birth - including one who rose from common soldier to chief of staff. The book describes commanders of the most famous Napoleonic battles including Marengo, Austerlitz, Aspem-Essling, Wagram and Leipzig, analyzing how individual strengths, weaknesses and characters affected the outcome of many of the most famous battles of the day.

About David Hollins

Christopher Rothero is an expert on the armies of medieval Europe. He has written and illustrated several titles for the Osprey Men-at-Arms series including volumes 111: The Armies of Crecy and Poitiers 1200-1670 and 113: The Armies of Agincourt.

Table of Contents

Introduction - the composition and workings of the Austrian generalcy and staff; the princes and nobles - Archduke Charles, Archduke Ferdinand, Prince Hohenzollem-Hechingen, Prince Johannes Lichenstein, Duke of Saxe-Teschen, Prince Schwarzenberg; the Westerners - Bellegarde, Frimont, Hiller, Wurmser; the Easterners - Alvinczy, Kray, Melas, Vukassovich; the chiefs-of-staff; Mack - Radetsky, Schmitt, Weyrother, Wimpffen, Zach; the Anglo-Irish - Brady, O'Reilly, Swinburn.

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GOR002261153
9781841766645
184176664X
Austrian Commanders of the Napoleonic Wars 17921815 by David Hollins
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2004-05-28
64
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