EMPEROR'S LAST VICTORY: Napoleon and the Battle of Wagram - Hardcover

9780297846727: EMPEROR'S LAST VICTORY: Napoleon and the Battle of Wagram
View all copies of this ISBN edition:
 
 
In early July 1809 Napoleon crossed the Danube with 187,000 men to confront the Austrian Archduke Charles and an army of 145,000 men. The fighting that followed dwarfed in intensity and scale any previous Napoleonic battlefield, perhaps any in history: casualties on each side were over 30,000.

The Austrians fought with great determination, but eventually the Emperor won a narrow victory. It had not been his finest battle, however: the day was carried more by firepower (French artillery fired over 71,000 rounds) and bludgeoning than anything else. Wagram was decisive in that it compelled Austria to make peace. It also heralded a new, altogether greater order of warfare, anticipating the massed manpower and weight of fire deployed much later in the battles of the American Civil War and then at Verdun and on the Somme.

This significant battle has rarely been analyzed in any detail. Most of the current literature on it is French and self-serving. Gunther Rothenberg will tell for the first time the story of this immense engagement from both sides, making use of both French sources and the extensive Austrian archives.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author:
Gunther Rothenberg was Professor of History at Purdue University in the USA.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780304367115: The Emperor's Last Victory (Cassell)

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  ISBN 13:  9780304367115
Publisher: W&N, 2005
Softcover

  • 9780304358205: The Emperor's Last Victory: Wagram 1809

    Weiden..., 2004
    Hardcover

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Stock Image

Rothenburg, Gunther
ISBN 10: 0297846728 ISBN 13: 9780297846727
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Wizard Books
(Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.)

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard0297846728

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 69.42
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 3.50
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Rothenburg, Gunther
ISBN 10: 0297846728 ISBN 13: 9780297846727
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
GoldBooks
(Austin, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think0297846728

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 91.18
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.25
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Rothenburg, Gunther
ISBN 10: 0297846728 ISBN 13: 9780297846727
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Front Cover Books
(Denver, CO, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # FrontCover0297846728

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 91.14
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.30
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Rothenburg, Gunther
ISBN 10: 0297846728 ISBN 13: 9780297846727
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
GoldenWavesOfBooks
(Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0297846728

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 96.22
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.00
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Rothenburg, Gunther
ISBN 10: 0297846728 ISBN 13: 9780297846727
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
BennettBooksLtd
(LOS ANGELES, CA, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.1. Seller Inventory # Q-0297846728

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 99.45
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.94
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Rothenburg, Gunther
ISBN 10: 0297846728 ISBN 13: 9780297846727
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
The Book Spot
(Sioux Falls, SD, U.S.A.)

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # Abebooks13679

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 120.00
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds