An Unavoidable Evil: Siege Warfare in the Age of Napoleon
(Part of the From Reason to Revolution: Warfare 1721-1815 Series)
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Sieges were the exception, rather than the norm, of the Napoleonic Wars. This simple truth may seem unremarkable to the modern reader, yet it represented a significant shift from the norms of eighteenth-century warfare. The more agile style of campaigning made possible by the invention of the corps system by Guibert, and perfected by Napoleon, inevitably led to strategy shifting towards a focus on climactic, decisive battles. As a result, hundreds...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1804513458
ISBN13:9781804513453
Release Date:February 2025
Publisher:Helion & Company
Length:208 Pages
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