Aspern and Wagram 1809: mighty clash of empires/ Ian Castle

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Osprey Campaign Series 33Publication details: London: Osprey, 1994Description: 96 pages; maps. illustrations; 25 cmISBN:
  • 1855323664 (pbk.)
Subject(s): Summary: The 1809 campaign on the Danube was to break the spell of Napoleon's invincibility. Indeed Wagram – the largest battle in history at the time – was Napoleon's revenge for his first personal defeat on the battlefield – at Aspern – Essling. In gaining this revenge the French commander was not wholly successful. Although the French won the battle as the Austrians eventually quit the field, the victory was an extremely hollow one. Both these epic battles are expertly described by Ian Castle, chronicling the many changes of fortune as each side captured, lost, then recaptured key positions.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Mindef Library & Info Centre On-Shelf 940.2742 CAS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 0004492

The 1809 campaign on the Danube was to break the spell of Napoleon's invincibility. Indeed Wagram – the largest battle in history at the time – was Napoleon's revenge for his first personal defeat on the battlefield – at Aspern – Essling. In gaining this revenge the French commander was not wholly successful. Although the French won the battle as the Austrians eventually quit the field, the victory was an extremely hollow one. Both these epic battles are expertly described by Ian Castle, chronicling the many changes of fortune as each side captured, lost, then recaptured key positions.

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, ASPERN & WAGRAM 1809, THE BATTLE OF ASPERN-ESSLING, THE BATTLE OF WAGRAM

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.