War of the Fourth Coalition: The Fall Of Prussia

De: Luke Easton

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

The War of the Fourth Coalition saw Napoleon Bonaparte at the peak of his military genius as he dismantled the traditional powers of Europe in a single year. This account follows the Grande Armée from the initial invasion of Saxony to the final, high-stakes negotiations on the Russian border. You will see how Napoleon transitioned from a master of maneuver in the German forests to a commander of endurance in the frozen wastes of Poland.

The narrative thrusts you into the chaos of Jena and Auerstedt, where Napoleon Bonaparte and Marshal Davout shattered the reputation of the Prussian army in a single day. The story continues through the relentless great pursuit that saw entire fortresses surrender to mere squads of French cavalry. Every chapter focuses on the tactical decisions and human costs that defined this era of total warfare.

The conflict reaches its gruesome climax on the blood-soaked snow of Eylau and the tactical trap at Friedland. Here, Napoleon Bonaparte faced the stubborn might of the Russian Empire in some of the most horrific conditions of the nineteenth century. These pages detail the rebuilding of a military machine and the strategic maneuvers required to force the Tsar to the bargaining table.

The final act takes place at Tilsit, where Napoleon Bonaparte met Alexander I to divide the continent between two empires. This book explores the total humiliation of Prussia and the birth of the Continental System, an economic blockade designed to bring Britain to its knees. It is a definitive chronicle of the campaign that changed the map of the world and established one man as the undisputed master of Europe.