Buy this book on-line Francois- Guy Hourtoulle, Translated By Alan McKay : Jena, Auerstaedt: The Triumph of the EagleHistoire and Collections, Paris, 1998 ISBN 9782908182767
4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The Battle of Jena in 1806 was crucial for Napoleon. Having crushed the might of the Austro-Hungarian empire at Austerlitz, he now needed to defeat Prussia in order to put all of continental Europe under the control of his First Empire. The might of Prussia's army was legendary, but while the French revolutionary army had learned tactics charecterized by the skirmishing of its fast-moving infantry, the Prussian forces had not really changed since Frederick the Great's day. Their troops were severely disciplined and drilled, and were manoeuvred like machines. The result was a crushing defeat for the Prussian forces, both at Jena itself and at nearby Auerstadt, where Davout bore the brunt of the Prussian onslaughts, and still won the day despite overwhelming odds. This is an in-depth study of the events of the 14th of October 1806. It seeks to clarify many questions and correct commonly-accepted mistakes regarding the course of the action. The author places particular emphasis on the merits of the Emperor's heroic subordinates and blunders of their adversaries.. Illustr.: Andre Jouineau. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Picture Boards Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Francois- Guy Hourtoulle, Translated By Alan McKay : Jena, Auerstaedt: The Triumph of the Eagle. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including rare books, antiquarian books, libri antichi, used books and libri rari. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |