The French Revolutionary Wars

by Gregory Fremont-Barnes

Overview

Europe's great powers formed two powerful coalitions against France, yet force of numbers, superior leadership and the patriotic fervor of France's citizen-soldiers not only defeated each in turn, but closed the era of small, professional armies fighting for limited political objectives. This period produced commanders such as Napoleon and Nelson, whose names remain a by-word for excellence to this day. From Italy to Egypt Napoleon demonstrated his strategic genius and mastery of tactics in battles including Rivoli, the Pyramids and Marengo. Nelson's spectacular sea victories at the Nile and Copenhagen were foretastes of a century of British naval supremacy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781579583651
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/01/2001
Series:	Essential Histories
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Authored by Fremont-Barnes, Gregory

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Background to warHistorical rivalries; Chapter 2 Warring SidesOpposing strengths; Chapter 3 OutbreakA clash of ideologies; Chapter 4 The fightingThe first and second coalitions; Chapter 5 Portrait of a sailorA midshipman in the Royal Navy: William Henry Dillon; Chapter 6 The world around warThe impact of conflict; Chapter 7 Portrait of a civilianEmma Hamilton: British Ambassadress at Naples; Chapter 8 How the war endedHohenlinden and Copenhagen; Chapter 9 Conclusion and consequencesFrance triumphant;

Editorial Reviews

"A very useful resource, especially, but by no means exclusively, in school and college libraries...these books offer very useful standardised accounts and are presented in very attractive and approachable volumes." — Reference Reviews

From the Publisher

A concise and nicely illustrated overview of the series of conflicts known as the French Revolutionary wars, fought between 1792 and 1802, which forever changed the shape of the Western world. In challenging the political legitimacy of the gime/>, the revolutionaries laid the foundations for the widespread acceptance of democratic, representative, and constitutional rule. In addition, the wars revolutionized war itself, with the use of light troops, the deployment of armies by corps and divisions, and the use of concentration both tactically and strategically to bring maximum force to bear on a weaker opponent. The author is associated with Kobe U. (Japan). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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