1809 Thunder on the Danube: Napoleon’s Defeat of the Habsburgs: The Fall of Vienna and the Battle of Aspern (2) - Brossura

Gill, John H.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1848327587 ISBN 13: 9781848327580

Casa editrice: Frontline Books, 2014

Riassunto

The Franco-Austrian War of 1809 was Napoleon’s last victorious war. Napoleon faced the Archduke Charles, the best of the Habsburg commanders, and a reformed Austrian Army that was arguably the best ever fielded by the Danubian Monarchy. The French ultimately triumphed but the margin of superiority was decreasing and all of Napoleon’s skill and determination was required to achieve a victorious outcome.

Gill tackles the political background to the war, especially the motivations that prompted Austria to launch an offensive against France while Napoleon and many of his veterans were distracted in Spain. Though surprised by the timing of the Austrian attack on the 10th April, the French Emperor completely reversed a dire strategic situation with stunning blows that he called his 'most brilliant and most skillful maneuvers'. Following a breathless pursuit down the Danube valley, Napoleon occupied the palaces of the Habsburgs for the second time in four years. The Austrians recovered, however, and Napoleon suffered his first unequivocal repulse at the Battle of Aspern-Essling on the shores of the Danube opposite Vienna.

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L'autore:

John H Gill (Jack) is an Associate Professor on the faculty of the Near East - South Asia Center, part of Washington's National Defense University. A former US Army South Asia Foreign Area Officer, he retired as a colonel in 2005 after more than 27 years of service. His previous books include With Eagles to Glory and A Soldier for Napoleon.

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• Editore: Frontline Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1848327587
• ISBN 13: 9781848327580
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 453