Whether as a general or a statesman, the two decades of Napoleon's maturity, from the triumphant invasion of Italy to the final defeat at Waterloo, were years of extraordinary achievement. Almost as remarkable as the victories were the disasters at Trafalgar, in the Iberian Peninsuala, in Russia and at Leipzig which the Imperial forces survived. James Marshall-Cornwall here analyzes Napoleon as military commander. Since, however, strategy and statecraft were as closely intertwined in Napoleon's career as in that of Oliver ...
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Whether as a general or a statesman, the two decades of Napoleon's maturity, from the triumphant invasion of Italy to the final defeat at Waterloo, were years of extraordinary achievement. Almost as remarkable as the victories were the disasters at Trafalgar, in the Iberian Peninsuala, in Russia and at Leipzig which the Imperial forces survived. James Marshall-Cornwall here analyzes Napoleon as military commander. Since, however, strategy and statecraft were as closely intertwined in Napoleon's career as in that of Oliver Cromwell, it is impossible to consider his generalship in complete isolation.
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Very good. Very light Shelf wear. Old price sticker on inside back cover. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 308 p. Contains: Illustrations. Classic Military History. Audience: General/trade.
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Good. All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Maybe an ex-library copy and not include the accompanying CDs, access codes or other supplemental materials.
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Near Very Good. No Jacket. Remainder. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 308 pp. There is a 1/4" closed tear at the base of the front cover. Remainder mark on the lower page edges. Light rubbing to the cover edges. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean.
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308pp. + maps. illus. paperback 8vo: Very Good [text is age browned in the usual Penguin manner; else a nice clean and crisp copy] A classic history by the British General Sir James Marshall-Cornwall, originally published in 1967.
