1809 thunder on the danube

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In the second volume of this epic work, John H. Gill traces Napoleon's progress as he sought to complete his victory over the Habsburgs. The war had erupted on April 10th with Austria's invasion of Germany and Italy. After just two weeks, Napoleon had battered the Habsburg Archduke Charles in a series of bruising defeats. This volume begins with Napoleon astride the Danube at Regensburg. He faced a critical strategic choice - whether to pursue the injured Austrian main army into Bohemia or march directly for Vienna, the seat of Habsburg power. After electing to target Vienna, his troops defeated the Austrians in the brutal Battle of Ebelsberg, allowing him to enter the city on May 13th. However on the far side of the Danube, he then suffered a dramatic loss at the gruelling, two-day Battle of Aspern. While his Danube forces recovered from this setback, the Emperor cleared trouble from his strategic flanks. Gill describes in vivid detail the hopeful Habsburg invasion of Italy, led by the 27-year-old Archduke Johann, and the fierce French counter-offensive under Napoleon's stepson, Eugene de Beauharnais (also aged 27). In a series of encounters across Italy, de Beauharnais rebounded from initial defeat to advance triumphantly into Austrian territory, shattering and scattering Johann's army. In the wake of Aspern, while the Austrians vacillated, Napoleon gathered every man, horse and gun around Vienna, setting the stage for the gigantic spectacle of the Battle of Wagram, the final chapter in the story of the 1809 war.

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1809 Thunder on the Danube

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With this third volume john gill brings to a close his magisterial study of the war between napoleonic france and habsburg austria the account begins with both armies recuperating on the banks of the danube as they rest important action was taking place elsewhere eugene won a crucial victory ove Uiterlijk 6 december in huis .. MEER INFO

1809 Thunder on the Danube

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The franco austrian war of 1809 was napoleon s last victorious war he would win many battles in his future campaigns but never again would one of europe s great powers lie broken at his feet in this respect 1809 represents a high point of the first empire yet at the same time napoleon s armies we Uiterlijk 6 december in huis .. MEER INFO

The Battle of Znaim

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The little known battle of znaim 10th 11th july 1809 was the last battle to be fought on the main front of the franco austrian war cut short to make way for an armistice it effectively ended hostilities between france and austria and is now uniquely considered to be an episode both of conflict an Uiterlijk 6 december in huis .. MEER INFO

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 01 mei 2014

Aantal pagina's: 464

Hoofdauteur: John H Gill

Hoofduitgeverij: Pen & Sword Books Ltd

Verpakking breedte: 215 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 29 mm

Verpakking lengte: 216 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 654 g

EAN: 9781848327580

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