Author: Alph. de Beauchamp
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Languages : en
Pages : 388
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An Authentic Narrative of the Invasion of France, in 1814
Author: Alph. de Beauchamp
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Languages : en
Pages : 388
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Languages : en
Pages : 388
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Napoleon 1814
Author: Andrew Uffindell
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
ISBN: 9781473842564
Category : Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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In 1814, after two successive years of defeat in Russia and central Europe, Napoleon was faced with the ultimate disaster - an Allied invasion of France itself. The conduct of the intense, fast-moving campaign that followed has been widely hailed as one of his greatest feats as a commander, yet it has rarely been described fully and objectively. Andrew Uffindell, in this gripping and original study, reconstructs the campaign, reassesses Napoleon's military leadership and provides a masterly account of a campaign that helped shape modern Europe.Using numerous eyewitness accounts, Napoleon 1814 records the swift succession of clashes in graphic detail, leading up to the final battle outside Paris, the biggest and bloodiest of the entire campaign, and then the extraordinary drama of Napoleon's abdication. It shows for the first time how the course of the campaign was repeatedly determined by the weather and the terrain. The author also covers events off the battlefield, and examines a strangely neglected aspect of the campaign: the devastating impact on the civilian population. He provides a vivid and moving portrayal of a society traumatized by the brutal experience of war, as ordinary people struggled to survive and confront the moral dilemmas posed by enemy occupation.
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
ISBN: 9781473842564
Category : Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In 1814, after two successive years of defeat in Russia and central Europe, Napoleon was faced with the ultimate disaster - an Allied invasion of France itself. The conduct of the intense, fast-moving campaign that followed has been widely hailed as one of his greatest feats as a commander, yet it has rarely been described fully and objectively. Andrew Uffindell, in this gripping and original study, reconstructs the campaign, reassesses Napoleon's military leadership and provides a masterly account of a campaign that helped shape modern Europe.Using numerous eyewitness accounts, Napoleon 1814 records the swift succession of clashes in graphic detail, leading up to the final battle outside Paris, the biggest and bloodiest of the entire campaign, and then the extraordinary drama of Napoleon's abdication. It shows for the first time how the course of the campaign was repeatedly determined by the weather and the terrain. The author also covers events off the battlefield, and examines a strangely neglected aspect of the campaign: the devastating impact on the civilian population. He provides a vivid and moving portrayal of a society traumatized by the brutal experience of war, as ordinary people struggled to survive and confront the moral dilemmas posed by enemy occupation.
A Catalogue of the Books, Belonging to the Library Company of Philadelphia, with an Account of the Institution, Charters, Laws and Regulations
Author: Library Company of Philadelphia
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 446
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Publisher:
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 446
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 572
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 572
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French History and Napoleonana
Author: Frederick Sheldon Parker
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 158
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 158
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Catalogue of Ebers's British and Foreign Circulating Library, etc
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Languages : en
Pages : 30
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Languages : en
Pages : 30
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Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Manuscripts, Autographs, Books Portraits and Other Interesting Material Mainly Relating to Napoleon Bonaparte and the French Revolution
Author: Warren Cady Crane
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 432
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 432
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Monthly Review; Or, New Literary Journal
Author: Ralph Griffiths
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 572
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 572
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The Soldier's Reward
Author: Jennifer Ngaire Heuer
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691262578
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
A sweeping history of intimacy and family life in France during the age of revolution The French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars devastated Europe for nearly a quarter of a century. The Soldier’s Reward recovers the stories of soldiers and their relationships to family and domestic life during this period, revealing how prolonged warfare transformed family and gender dynamics and gave rise to new kinds of citizenship. In this groundbreaking work combining social, cultural, gender, and military history, Jennifer Ngaire Heuer vividly describes how men fought for years with only fleeting moments of peace. Combatants were promised promotion, financial gain, and patriotic glory. They were also rewarded for their service by being allowed to return home to waiting families and love interests, and with marriages that were arranged and financially supported by the state. Heuer explores competing ideas of masculinity in France, as well as the experiences of the men and women who participated in such marriages. She argues that we cannot fully understand the changing nature of war and peace in this period without considering the important roles played by family, gender, and romantic entanglements. Casting new light on a turbulent era of mass mobilization and seemingly endless conflict, The Soldier’s Reward shows how, from the Revolution through the Restoration, war, intimacy, and citizenship intersected in France in new and unexpected ways.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691262578
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
A sweeping history of intimacy and family life in France during the age of revolution The French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars devastated Europe for nearly a quarter of a century. The Soldier’s Reward recovers the stories of soldiers and their relationships to family and domestic life during this period, revealing how prolonged warfare transformed family and gender dynamics and gave rise to new kinds of citizenship. In this groundbreaking work combining social, cultural, gender, and military history, Jennifer Ngaire Heuer vividly describes how men fought for years with only fleeting moments of peace. Combatants were promised promotion, financial gain, and patriotic glory. They were also rewarded for their service by being allowed to return home to waiting families and love interests, and with marriages that were arranged and financially supported by the state. Heuer explores competing ideas of masculinity in France, as well as the experiences of the men and women who participated in such marriages. She argues that we cannot fully understand the changing nature of war and peace in this period without considering the important roles played by family, gender, and romantic entanglements. Casting new light on a turbulent era of mass mobilization and seemingly endless conflict, The Soldier’s Reward shows how, from the Revolution through the Restoration, war, intimacy, and citizenship intersected in France in new and unexpected ways.
A Catalogue of Books Belonging to the Company
Author: Library Company of Philadelphia
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 164
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 164
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