CHANDLER : Dictionary of the Napoleonic wars (fülszöveg)
With 1,200 entries, this authoritative dictionary is a concise, invaluable reference work on all aspects of the great series of wars that gripped Europe during the two decades following the French Revolution. Over a century and a half after the death of Napoleon, his genius, charisma, and dazzling campaigns remain as magnetic as ever. Among the many books on his battles and on the personalities and armies of this epic period of history, this dictionary fills a notable gap in providing—for expert and layman alike—an overall conspectus of information that gives the reader a solid base of carefully researched facts on a vast range of topics.
In addition to biographies of commanders, politicians, and others, and complete coverage of the campaigns which Napoleon personally commanded, the book deals in detail with such related events as the war at sea and the Anglo-American War in 1812. To overcome a dictionary's natural tendency to fragment its subject, the author has also included longer, article-length entries on nine subjects of general importance: coalitions, coups d'etat, the Emperor himself, naval wars, the Peninsular War, the French Revolution, the Revolutionary Wars, the War of 1812, and Napoleon's final opponent, the Duke of Wellington.
Eighty-six maps and diagrams depict the key engagements, and scattered in the text are over 120 illustrations, each selected for its particular value as visual information. Two chronological sections also enhance the value of the book: one presents a comparative list of events in the various theatres of war, with brief notes on their significance; the other, Napoleon's Military Movements, 1796-1815, permits the reader to discover exactly where Napoleon was at any specific date during the campaigns he personally conducted.
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