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Ladataan... The Napoleonic Wars: A Very Short IntroductionTekijä: Mike Rapport
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. This Very Short Introduction provides a quick overview of both the actual Napoleonic Wars and the French Revolutionary Wars which occurred immediately beforehand. It contains political background, a perspective on the war from both the soldiers' and the civilians' perspectives, and an examination of the legacy these wars left, especially with regard to the First World War which occurred a century after the Napoleonic Wars ended. It was something of a timely read, considering that this June is the 200th anniversary of Waterloo, and by my reckoning it seemed to be a good introduction to this part of history. I am not sure how much of the information I actually retained, but simply reading it will allow the information to percolate into my brain. Maybe I'll finally get it after the fifth or sixth Napoleonic Wars book. ( ) ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
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The Napoleonic Wars have an important place in the history of Europe, leaving their mark on European and world societies in a variety of ways. In many European countries, they provided the stimulus for radical social and political change--particularly in Spain, Germany, and Italy--and are frequently viewed in these places as the starting point of their modern histories. In this Very Short Introduction, Mike Rapport provides a compact overview of these pivotal wars. He begins with the French Revolution and the French Revolutionary wars of 1792-1803, which set the stage for the rise of Napoleon, and then examines the Napoleonic Wars in two acts--the years in which the French dominated the European landscape and the years when an allied Europe fought back, leading to Napoleon's final defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. Rapport sheds light on the social, political, and institutional aspects of warfare in the Napoleonic era, and he provides a fascinating discussion of the ways and means with which these wars were fought, looking at the tactics, strategies, and weaponry of the time. Finally, he illuminates the significance of the wars, and their legacy, in both specific national contexts and from a wider global perspective. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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