Austerlitz 1805

The fate of empires

Ian Castle, Christa Hook

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Osprey Publishing
01 May 2012

History; European history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Napoleonic Wars; Land forces & warfare; Battles & campaigns

Series: Campaign

This all-new volume chronicles the events that climaxed on the field of Austerlitz in one of the most famous battles of history. Not only was it the first campaign Napoleon waged as Emperor of France, but also the first great test for his Grande Armée. The Emperor himself regarded it as his greatest victory and it undoubtedly won him a mastery of Europe that would remain unbroken for almost a decade. Most accounts of the campaign have until now been based almost exclusively on French sources, but following extensive research in the Austrian archives Ian Castle is now able to provide a far more balanced account of Austerlitz.

By: Ian Castle
Illustrated by: Christa Hook
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Volume: No. 101
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9781841761367
ISBN 10: 1841761362
Series: Campaign
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 01 May 2012
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

The Road to War/Chronology/Opposing Commanders/Opposing Armies/Opposing Plans/Opening Moves/The Battle of Austerlitz/The Aftermath/The Battlefield today/Bibliography/Index

Ian Castle was a founder member of the Napoleonic Association in 1975. Since then he has made an extensive study of the Austrian Army of the Napoleonic Wars period and is recognized as a leading English-language authority on the subject. He has written several books and numerous articles on the subject, including Campaign 33 Aspern & Wagram 1809 and Campaign 56 Eggm hl 1809.

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