The Battle of Austerlitz is almost universally regarded as the most impressive of Napoleon s many victories. The magnitude of the French achievement against a larger army was unprecedented; the great victory being met by sheer amazement and delirium in Paris; where just days earlier the nation had been teetering on the brink of financial collapse. In this insightful study; the author analyses the planning of the opposing forces and details the course of the battle hour by hour; describing the fierce see-saw battle around Sokolnitz; the epic struggle for the Pratzen Heights; the dramatic engagement between the legendary Lannes and Bagration in the north; and the widely misunderstood clash of Napoleon s Imperial Guard and Alexander s Imperial Leib-Guard. The author has produced a detailed and balanced assessment of the battle that for the first time places familiar French accounts in their proper perspective and exposes many myths regarding the battle that have been perpetuated and even embellished in recent books.With 1805: Austerlitz; the reader is left with a thorough appreciation of Napoleon and his Grande Arm e of 1805; an army that decisively defeated not a hapless relic of the ancien regime but rather a formidable professional army that had fought the French armies on equal terms five years earlier.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Resistance is NOT futileBy James D. CrabtreeWhen Hitler's erstwhile ally Stalin moved into eastern Poland and the Baltic States as part of share of the booty; Stalin decided to add a large chunk of Finland to his empire. Unfortunately for Stalin; Finland turned out to be able to defend itself.This book looks at the Finnish soldier and his opponent the Red Army Man during the Winter War. The Finns may not have been ten feet tall; but they were fighting for their homes and even though they had to bring a lot of their own gear that was good too: their civilian gear was ideal for the icy forests of Finland. The Red Army Man; on the other hand; was poorly equipped; badly trained and led by officers of varying quality who had survived the purges. At least initially; though; their morale was high as they were fed a bunch of propaganda.An interesting assessment; well-illustrated by photographs and original artwork. A good reference for those reading about the Winter War; or a fine book in its own right.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Viva Finland!By BigbankA David and Goliath story. Loved reading about the Finns creativity and balls during their struggle against a bully neighbor.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy J. C. HintonQuick shipping Interesting book on a not well known subject
