Napoleon Military

Alistair Horne is a leading scholar of French history. Here he trains his sights on one of the most compelling figures of the 19th century, Napoleon Bonaparte. Far from a mere dictator, Napoleon was a military, political and social visionary whose legacy can still be felt in France and all over the world. Horne examines the one-time emperor at his most human, from his greatest triumphs to his disastrous failures.

The first emperor of France and one of the shrewdest military leaders of all time, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 - 1821) eventually came to control much of Europe. In Simply Napoleon, authors J. David Markham and Matthew Zarzeczny tell Napoleon's story, from his birth on the island of Corsica to his eventual imprisonment and death on the island of Saint Helena. They explain how the famed military commander's unique combination of determination, intellect, and personal charisma allowed him to rise from a provincial village to become a powerful and authoritative ruler. While taking an overall positive view of Napoleon, Markham and Zarzeczny also make it a point to draw attention to his mistakes and their consequences, providing a balanced picture of this complicated figure who was both a product of his times and a man pointing the way to the future.

Napoléon était un stratège mais ce fut aussi un écrivain. Son récit de son ascension depuis le collège jusqu'au grade de général d'armée est riche d'enseignement. Est-ce qu'il se fait la part belle dans ce récit, sans doute un peu mais il y a aussi une certaine sincérité quand il parle du rôle de Barras auprès de Joséphine. Il avoue son anxiété.

In 1915 Robert Baden-Powell published this book detailing a series of anecdotes from his personal experience as a spy for the British Empire. The book is entertaining, and can be considered as educational for anyone thinking of taking up the role of international spy.

Early in 1799, Napoleon advanced against France’s erstwhile enemy, the Ottoman Empire, invading modern Syria (then the province of Damascus) and conquering the cities of Gaza, Jaffa, Arish and Haifa. However, with the plague running rampant through his army and his lines of supply from Egypt stretched dangerously thin, Napoleon was unable to destroy the fortified city of Acre and was forced to retreat. The retreat cost him almost all of his wounded as, harassed by enemy forces, he was forced to abandon most of his casualties to the Ottomans’ mercy, or lack thereof.

Nearly 50 years after Napoleon met his Waterloo, generals across the West continued to study his tactics and engage their armies the same way armies fought during the Napoleonic Era. Despite advances in military technology and the advent of railroads for transportation, all of which made defensive warfare more effective, acclaimed military geniuses like Robert E. Lee used flank attacks and infantry charges against superior numbers in an effort to win decisive victories.

1813 tobt bei Leipzig die größte Schlacht seit Menschengedenken. Es geht um den Fortbestand oder das Ende von Napoleons Vorherrschaft...

The Napoleonic Wars brought Wellesley and Napoleon into conflict with each other, and eventually, they collided during the Waterloo Campaign. This campaign culminated in the Battle of Waterloo, which would come to be regarded as one of the bloodiest - but also one of the most important - battles in history.

Una casualidad hace que la isla de Córcega cambie de poseedor, años antes del nacimiento de uno de los genios militares más grandes que ha conocido la humanidad, y así se definiría la patria del francés Napoleón Bonaparte. Culto, ambicioso, exitoso, y ególatra durante gran parte de su vida, supo llevar sus campañas militares al éxito hasta casi conquistar toda Europa y, cómo no, coronarse emperador.

Francia, 1794. La Revolución ha dejado estragos por todo el país y la vida de Désirée Clary, hija de un rico comerciante marsellés, ha dado un giro: el mundo que conoció y amó se ha ido. Sin embargo, un encuentro fortuito con el ambicioso y carismático Napoleón Bonaparte cambiará de nuevo su destino. Cuando su hermana Julia contrae matrimonio con el hermano de Napoleón, las vidas de Désirée y el joven militar se entrelazan irrevocablemente.

1879 was a year of bloody conflict on the African continent. Cetsywayo, the Zulu chieftain, had wielded his armies with precision and care, defeating and driving his enemies before him. This courageous force finally butted heads with the British on the sweeping plains of Africa, inflicting grievous losses on the empire’s red coats. This book covers the conflict and the major political and military events that took place. Written the year after the war came to an end, the author weaves a compelling narrative that’s hard to put down.

1815. Der Staub der Schlacht von Waterloo hat sich noch nicht gelegt, noch sind nicht alle Opfer begraben. Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe und seinen tapferen Riflemen ist dennoch keine Ruhepause vergönnt. Der Duke of Wellington hat erfahren, dass nach dem Untergang Napoleons und seiner Armee bereits ein anderer Feind lauert - eine geheime Bruderschaft fanatischer Revolutionäre, die wild entschlossen sind, Rache zu nehmen. Er schickt Sharpe auf ein neues Schlachtfeld, ins Labyrinth der Straßen von Paris, wo die Linien zwischen Freund und Feind verwischen.

The Art of Military Strategy: Lessons from Sun Tzu, Alexander the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte introduces listeners to the leadership, strategies, and battle exploits of these three great men. With this audiobook, you’ll understand how they influenced their generations and the impact they've had on the history of the world.

WWI was a war fought on the sea, in the air, across the landscape, in the trenches and underground. Beneath the soil both sides tunnelled and planted explosives to blow the enemy trenches apart. They also attacked each other far underground with counter mines and explosive camouflets. Every day, they silently dug their way towards the enemy while listening intently for the enemy's own tunnelling. This memoir, told by an American serving with the British army, relates the extraordinary experiences of an engineer carrying on his own quiet, deadly underground war .

FNH Audio presents an unabridged reading of Small Unit Action in Vietnam. This book was written as a "lessons learned" guide for fighting men. It relates incidents of actual small unit combat. Compiled by an author who accompanied the men into combat it relates the personal stories of the men on the ground. Included are the details of nine encounters. From fighting in mine laden paddies, ambushes, artillery spotting missions and dealing with snipers on the march.

Ready to unravel the complexities of one of history's most iconic military leaders? Curious about the rise and fall of a man who shaped the face of Europe? Fascinated by the blend of genius, ambition, and hubris that defines a legendary emperor? A Brief History of Napoleon Bonaparte dives deep into the life of the man who rose from Corsican obscurity to become the Emperor of the French. This book is more than a biography; it's a vivid narrative of power, conquest, and downfall.

1805. Napoleon’s plan to invade England failed, when his navy was defeated at Trafalgar and unable to take command of the English Channel. A ship from Nelson’s fleet carrying despatches spotted the French on the way to Brest and warned the Admiralty in London. But what might have happened if they had not been spotted? What if Admiral Villeneuve had taken control of the channel for long enough to allow the invasion fleet to sail? Would the military genius of Napoleon have triumphed and allowed him to conquer those damp islands off his coast?

Im Dezember 1804 kennt ganz Paris nur ein Thema: die anstehende Krönungszeremonie des Generals Napoleon Bonaparte zum Kaiser der Franzosen. Für den Krönungszug ließ Napoleon die Straßen neu pflastern und ganze Häuserzeilen abreißen, weil sie ihm im Wege standen. Militär sperrt das Terrain großräumig ab und hält das Volk auf Distanz. Die Franzosen reiben sich verwundert die Augen: So hatten sie sich die Revolution ursprünglich nicht vorgestellt; ihre Träume von Gleichheit, Freiheit und Brüderlichkeit hatten andere Ziele als einen allmächtigen neuen Kaiser.

Over the last 150 years, historians and Americans have endlessly debated over the Civil War, including its causes and the best and worst generals. Nowhere has there been a sharper debate than over the career and legacy of George McClellan, with a majority viewing him as the North's biggest goat and a small but vocal minority insisting that McClellan was a very good general who was made a scapegoat by the Lincoln Administration and its supporters.

1135 AD. Wales is a broken land. Many of its true-born rulers are in hiding, or married into noble English families. But, though low and dim, a flame of vengeance still burns... In the southern kingdom of Deheubarth, Gerald of Windsor governs. Firm but fair, he commands the respect of those he reigns over, and the love of Nesta, his wife. But then treachery strikes from the heart of the English ranks and peace and stability are quickly forgotten.