Military Maxims of Napoleon, The by David Chandler

Military Maxims of Napoleon, The by David Chandler

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Military Maxims of Napoleon, The by David Chandler

The principles of warfare by Napoleon 78 of Napoleon's maxims placed in context by David Chandler A new edition of this classic insight into Napoleon's genius for war 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. 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 and The Dictionary of the Napoleonic Wars.
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 and The Dictionary of the Napoleonic Wars.
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ISBN 13 9781853675126
ISBN 10 1853675121
Title Military Maxims of Napoleon, The
Author David Chandler
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Publisher Greenhill Books
Year published 2002-05-08
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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