The Napoleonic Wars (Cassell’s History of War)

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pp. 224, b/w and color illustrations, mpas, general editor: John Keegan, “70 color illustrations & 80 b/w illustrations! He inherited the armies of the French Revolution that had overthrown a monarchy–and used them to conquer a continent on a scale never seen before. Napoleon developed what was perhaps the world’s first “superpower,” setting a pattern that would come to fruition in the twentieth century. From descriptions of Bonaparte’s rise; through the years of the Second Coalition and the Grande Arme; to the heights of victory and the depths of defeat at Waterloo, a fascinating portrait emerges of a man and his methods.”

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ISBN 0304352675
ISBN13 9780304352678
Number of pages 224
Original Title The Napoleonic Wars (Cassell's History of War)
Published Date 2000
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size 4to
Place of Publication London
Edition Reprint
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pp. 224, b/w and color illustrations, mpas, general editor: John Keegan, “70 color illustrations & 80 b/w illustrations! He inherited the armies of the French Revolution that had overthrown a monarchy–and used them to conquer a continent on a scale never seen before. Napoleon developed what was perhaps the world’s first “superpower,” setting a pattern that would come to fruition in the twentieth century. From descriptions of Bonaparte’s rise; through the years of the Second Coalition and the Grande Arme; to the heights of victory and the depths of defeat at Waterloo, a fascinating portrait emerges of a man and his methods.”

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Weight 1.5 kg