The French revolutionary wars / Gregory Fremont-Barnes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fremont-Barnes, Gregory, author.

Series:

Essential histories.

Essential histories

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

First Coalition, War of the, 1792-1797.

Second Coalition, War of the, 1798-1801.

France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799.

France.

France--History, Military--1789-1815.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (95 p. ) ill. (some col.), col. maps, ports.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Europe's great powers formed two powerful coalitions against France, yet force of numbers, superior leadership and the patriotic fervor of France's citizen-soldiers not only defeated each in turn, but closed the era of small, professional armies fighting for limited political objectives. This period produced commanders such as Napoleon and Nelson, whose names remain a by-word for excellence to this day. From Italy to Egypt Napoleon demonstrated his strategic genius and mastery of tactics in battles including Rivoli, the Pyramids and Marengo. Nelson's spectacular sea victories at the Nile and Copenhagen were foretastes of a century of British naval supremacy. Europe's great powers formed two powerful coalitions against France, yet force of numbers, superior leadership and the patriotic fervor of France's citizen-soldiers not only defeated each in turn, but closed the era of small, professional armies fighting for limited political objectives. This period produced commanders such as Napoleon and Nelson, whose names remain a by-word for excellence to this day. From Italy to Egypt Napoleon demonstrated his strategic genius and mastery of tactics in battles including Rivoli, the Pyramids and Marengo. Nelson's spectacular sea victories at the Nile and Copenhagen were foretastes of a century of British naval supremacy.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

"First published in 2001 by Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-315-06376-X

1-135-97734-8

9781315063768

OCLC:

857081675