Austerlitz: Napoleon and the Eagles of Europe

by Ian Castle

Overview

In this authoritative and beautifully illustrated new account of Napoleon's greatest victory and the campaign that preceded it, Ian Castle sheds new light on the actions of the commanders and questions the assumptions - and explores the myths - that have shaped our understanding of the event ever since. His account follows every twist and turn of a war that was fought out across central Europe two centuries ago. In particular he reconstructs the course of the action in every sector of the Austerlitz battlefield, using French, Austrian and Russian records, and re-evaluates the place of the battle in the history and mythology of the Napoleonic era.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781526752529
Publisher:	Pen and Sword
Publication date:	06/27/2019
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Ian Castle began writing military history over thirty years ago but for the last twelve years has focused on Germany’s First World War air raids against Britain. Initially exploring the London raids, his later research extended to include attacks across the whole country. He is currently working on a three-volume history of the raids. In addition to writing books, Ian regularly contributes articles to magazines and journals and has been involved in a number of television documentaries detailing this early air campaign. Besides giving regular talks on the subject, Ian has also built an extensive website highlighting these early air raids.

Table of Contents

List of Maps vii

Author's Note viii

Preface x

1 War and Peace 1

2 'Woe To Those Who Do Not Respect Treaties' 7

3 The Eagles of Europe 17

4 'Every Delay and Indecision Causes Ruin' 27

5 To the Danube and the Rhine 35

6 Refuge in Ulm 46

7 Jealousy and Misunderstanding 59

8 The Emperor of Spies 70

9 'From the Ends of the Earth' 87

10 'A Day of Slaughter' 103

11 'March! Destroy the Russian Army' 116

12 'The Russians Are Coming!' 127

13 'To Make the Russians Dance' 138

14 Storming the Plateau 160

15 'We Are Heroes After All, Aren't We?' 179

16 The Legend of the Lakes 192

17 'The Fate of Empires' 202

Appendix I Place Names 215

Appendix II Order of Battle 217

Notes 226

Select Bibliography 233

Index 236