The Miltary Maxims of Napoleon - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1853675121 ISBN 13: 9781853675126

Publisher: Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal, 2006

Synopsis

This is a distillation of the knowledge, intuition and wisdom of history's greatest military commander. Napoleon's success was built upon practical experience combined with his own study of classical warfare and his natural grasp of the key principles of war. His thoughts, theories and commentaries on the subject are here presented in the form of accessible and readable maxims and these, with explanatory comments, reveal the fundamentals of Napoleon's art of waging war. David Chandler has added to the explanatory comments and provided the necessary context for modern readers to compare Napoleon's principles with the experience of war in the modern age. This revealing guide presents Napoleon's principles of war and his art of conducting statecraft; it is a fascinating insight into a great mind and a unique collection of tenets on warfare in the Napoleonic era.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. David G. Chandler is the foremost expert on Napoleonic warfare, the military campaigns of Napoleon, and the campaigns of the Duke of Marlborough. His seminal works include "The Campaigns of Napoleon, On the Napoleonic Wars" (1853673498), and "The Dictionary of the Napoleonic Wars."

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1853675121
• ISBN 13: 9781853675126
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256