Napoleon's Last Victory and the Emergence of Modern WarUniversity Press of Kansas, 1994 - Broj stranica: 215 Presenting a significant new interpretation of Napoleonic warfare, Robert M. Epstein argues persuasively that the true origins of modern war can be found in the Franco-Austrian War of 1809. Epstein contends that the 1809 war -- with its massive and evenly matched armies, multiple theaters of operation, new command-and-control schemes, increased firepower, frequent stalemates, and large-scale slaughter -- had more in common with the American Civil War and subsequent conflicts that with the decisive Napoleonic campaigns that preceded it. - Jacket flap. |
Sadržaj
Introduction | 1 |
The Transformation of Warfare | 9 |
Armies for Germany | 33 |
Armies for Italy | 46 |
War along the Danube | 54 |
Crisis in Italy | 74 |
Victory in Italy | 86 |
The March on Vienna and the Battle | 97 |
Junction | 119 |
The First Phase | 129 |
The Second Phase | 145 |
The Emergence of Modern War | 171 |
Terms Used in the Text | 185 |
Note on Ranks of General Officers | 191 |
Bibliography | 203 |
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