The Defense of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Northern Italy, 1813-1814
The Defense of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Northern Italy, 1813-1814

Author: George F. Nafziger

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2001-10-30

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 031307531X

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Little has been written about the defense of the Kingdom of Northern Italy, and this is the first study in English to detail the two-year conflict (1813-1814) within the larger context of the Napoleonic Wars. The French commander responsible for the defense was Eugene Beauharnais, stepson of Napoleon and son-in-law of the King of Bavaria. Outnumbered three to one, Beauharnais fought an outstanding defensive campaign, covering all of Napoleon's southern front while Napoleon faced off against the main allied armies as they invaded France. This was only Beauharnais's third command, and as a result of his less than stellar performance in his two earlier posts, he had acquired a poor reputation as a leader. Nafziger and Gioannini explain, however, that in this instance Beauharnais proved himself once and for all as the commander of an independent army, defending one of the most important parts of the French Napoleonic Empire. He made full use of geography, keeping his army in being, rather than risking it to seek a decision in the field. Because his stepson held the plains of Italy, Napoleon was able to concentrate his energies upon the evacuation of Germany and to demonstrate his military prowess in France.

Napoleon's Italian Campaigns
Napoleon's Italian Campaigns

Author: Frederick C. Schneid

Publisher: Praeger

Published: 2002-03-30

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13:

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A groundbreaking study of a badly neglected aspect of Napoleonic history, his significant campaigns in Italy.

Napoleon and the Transformation of Europe
Napoleon and the Transformation of Europe

Author: Alexander Grab

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2017-03-09

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 1350317411

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Creating a French Empire and establishing French dominance over Europe constituted Napoleon's most important and consistent aims. In this fascinating book, Alexander Grab explores Napoleon's European policies, as well as the response of the European people to his rule, and demonstrates that Napoleon was as much a part of European history as he was a part of French history. Napoleon and the Transformation of Europe: - Examines the formation of Napoleon's Empire, the Emporer's impact throughout Europe, and how the Continent responded to his policies - Focuses on the principal developments and events in the ten states that comprised Napoleon's Grand Empire: France itself, Belgium, Germany, the Illyrian Provinces, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland - Analyses Napoleon's exploitation of occupied Europe - Discusses the broad reform policies Napoleon launched in Europe, assesses their success, and argues that the French leader was a major reformer and a catalyst of modernity on a European scale

Medusa's Head
Medusa's Head

Author: Rand Mirante

Publisher: Archway Publishing

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 1480810711

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Minister of Police Joseph Fouché was universally distrusted, feared, and hated in his time, but was nevertheless considered indispensable. In Medusa's Head, Rand Mirante recounts the chameleonic and astonishing career of Napoleon's security chief, who created the modern police state and wielded immense power that threatened the other main organs of government. Fouché was one of the most important, fascinating, and controversial figures of the French Revolution, the First Empire, and the Bourbon Restoration, and this biography captures and unravels the highlights of Fouché's life, including his infamous roles as: A priest-in-training who became a radical Jacobin and de-Christianizer A regicide who cast a dramatic swing vote for Louis XVI's immediate execution The grim and remorseless "Butcher of Lyon" Mastermind of the conspiracy that sent Robespierre to the guillotine The head of Napoleon's police - privy to everyone's secrets, shaping the media, deploying 10,000 informants in Paris alone, and securing funding from the Empire's casinos and brothels Cunning enabler of Napoleon's 1799 coup, and subsequent repeated betrayer of the Emperor Acting president after Waterloo and traitor to France Louis XVIII's Minister of Police, in spite of his responsibility for the death of the King's brother A wealthy but disgraced exile who met an unusual end in Trieste on the Adriatic Medusa's Head provides fresh insights and perspectives on this enormously influential and fearsome individual.

2001
2001

Author: Massimo Mastrogregori

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2011-08-02

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 3110951401

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Annually published since 1930, the International bibliography of Historical Sciences (IBOHS) is an international bibliography of the most important historical monographs and periodical articles published throughout the world, which deal with history from the earliest to the most recent times. The works are arranged systematically according to period, region or historical discipline, and within this classification alphabetically. The bibliography contains a geographical index and indexes of persons and authors.

Sicilian Visitors: Volume 1 - History
Sicilian Visitors: Volume 1 - History

Author: Francesco Rocco Ruggeri

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2018-04-30

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 1387780077

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This book covers Sicilian history in terms of Sicilians and Sicilian immigrants as well as visitors to the island. It considers the Napoleonic Wars, World War II, immigration, slavery and piracy and epidemics and disasters, religious history as well as regular history.

The Encyclopedia of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
The Encyclopedia of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Author: Gregory Fremont-Barnes

Publisher: ABC-CLIO

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 528

ISBN-13: 9781851096466

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This comprehensive three-volume work on the French Revolution and Napoleon's rule and campaigns covers a wide range of military, political, social, and cultural events and personalities during a time of dramatic change in Europe. In three extraordinarily rich volumes, The Encyclopedia of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars captures the full sweep and legacy of the transformation of Europe from 1792 to 1815. Its nearly 900 alphabetically organized, fully cross-referenced entries provide students and general readers with vivid biographies of politicians, sovereigns, and commanders; accounts of battles, weaponry, and diplomatic affairs; insights into the art, music, and culture of the times; and much more. Unlike other works on the subject, this encyclopedia combines coverage of Napoleon's rule with that of the crucial Revolutionary years in France that set the stage for his rise to power. It includes contributions from the most wide-ranging group of international experts ever assembled for a work on this era. Students will see the full continent-wide impact of France's evolution from aristocracy to democracy to military autocracy and explore the effects of nationalism, empire-building, industrialization, and international conflict, which resonate with more relevance today than ever.

Napoleon and the Struggle for Germany
Napoleon and the Struggle for Germany

Author: Michael V. Leggiere

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-04-16

Total Pages: 903

ISBN-13: 1107080541

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The first comprehensive history of the Fall Campaign that determined control of Central Europe following Napoleon's catastrophic defeat in Russia.

Napoleon's Invasion of Russia
Napoleon's Invasion of Russia

Author: George Nafziger

Publisher: Presidio Press

Published: 2009-05-06

Total Pages: 705

ISBN-13: 0307538818

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“An impressive source book on the conflict, high on information and data.”—Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research September 7, 1812, is by itself one of the most cataclysmic days in the history of war: 74,000 casualties at the Battle of Borodino. And this was well before the invention of weaspons of mass destruction like machine guns or breech-loading rifles. In this detailed study of one of the most fascinating military campaigns in history, George Nazfiger includes a clear exposition on the power structure in Europe at the time leading up to Napoleon’s fateful decision to attempt what turned out to be impossible: the conquest of Russia. Also featured are complete orders of battle and detailed descriptions of the opposing forces.

Book Review Index
Book Review Index

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Published: 2003

Total Pages: 1520

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Vols. 8-10 of the 1965-1984 master cumulation constitute a title index.