The anatomy of Glory Napoleon and his guard : a study in leadership / adapted from the French of Henry Lachouque by Anne S. K. Brown ; with an introduction by David G. Chandler.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brown, Anne S. K., editor.

Chandler, David G., writer of introduction.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821--Military leadership.

Napoleon.

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815--Regimental histories--France.

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (775 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, S. Yorkshire, [England] : Frontline Books, 2017.

Summary:

Napoleons Imperial Guard was arguably the most famous military formation to tread the battlefields of Europe. La Garde Imperial was created on 18 May 1804, and from its origins as a small personal escort, the Guard grew in size and importance throughout the Napoleonic era. Eventually, it became the tactical reserve of the Grande Arme, comprising almost a third of Napoleons field forces. The men of the Imperial Guard were the lite of the First Empire, its officers and men the military aristocracy of post-Revolutionary France.Used only sparingly, the Guard acquired a reputation of invincibility. Such had become its prestige, when the attacks of the Guard were repulsed at Waterloo, they signaled not only the defeat of the French army but also the end of an era.In this magnificent study, unparalleled in depth and scope, the renowned French historian Commandant Henry Lachouque has produced a lavish and sumptuous work. It combines vivid narrative with valuable and unique uniform illustrations, including seventy-four full color plates from the Anne S.K. Brown collection, to make The Anatomy of Glory one of the most important and most sought-after books on military history ever published.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 28, 2017).

ISBN:

9781526703439

1526703432

9781526703422

1526703424

9781526703446

1526703440