Napoleonic Wars World

The French Revolution of the late 1790s was one of the critical events in the history of Europe. It was the defining moment—a historic landslide that ushered the world into a completely new different epoch. Alas, all such changes come at a great cost. In the wake of the revolution, a series of large scale conflicts ensued, which are collectively known as the Napoleonic Wars. Their magnitude, their ferocity, and the loss of lives they caused were unprecedented up to that time.

The Napoleonic Wars saw fighting on an unprecedented scale in Europe and the Americas. It took the wealth of the British Empire, combined with the might of the continental armies, almost two decades to bring down one of the world's greatest military leaders and the empire that he had created. Napoleon's ultimate defeat was to determine the history of Europe for almost 100 years. From the frozen wastelands of Russia, through the brutal fighting in the Peninsula to the blood-soaked battlefield of Waterloo, this book tells the story of the dramatic rise and fall of the Napoleonic Empire.

What was daily life in Nelson's navy really like, for everyone from the captain down to the rawest recruit? What did they eat? What songs did they sing? What was the schedule of watches? How were the officers and crew paid, and what was the division of prize-money? These questions and many more are answered in Patrick O'Brian's elegant narrative, which includes wonderful anecdotal material on the battles and commanders that established Britain's naval supremacy.

In the tradition of Antony Beevor's Stalingrad, Nelson's Trafalgar presents the definitive blow-by-blow account of the world's most famous naval battle, when the British Royal Navy, under Lord Horatio Nelson, dealt a decisive blow to the forces of Napoleon. The Battle of Trafalgar comes boldly to life in this definitive work that recreates those five momentous, earsplitting hours with unrivaled detail and intensity.

Napoleon’s surrender and retreat from Moscow in 1812 is a pinnacle of military horror. Of the 600,000 men who crossed into Russia in June of 1812, only 25,000 would survive. Jakob Walter, a conscript soldier, was one of those survivors. His observant diary captures the everyday circumstances that soldiers suffered during the campaign.

Die Französische Revolution der späten 1790er Jahre war eines der entscheidenden Ereignisse in der Geschichte Europas. Sie war der Wendepunkt – ein historischer Erdrutsch, der die Welt in eine neue, völlig andere Epoche führte. Leider kommen solche Veränderungen immer mit einem hohen Preis. In der Folge der Revolution brach eine Reihe von großangelegten Konflikten aus, die zusammenfassend als Napoleonische Kriege bekannt sind.

No one in history has provoked more controversy than Napoleon Bonaparte. Was he an enlightened ruler or brutal tyrant? Was he an insatiable warmonger or a defender of France against the aggression of the other great powers? Was he kind or cruel, farsighted or blinkered, a sophisticate or a philistine, a builder or a destroyer? One thing is certain, if the art of leadership is about getting what one wants, then Napoleon was among history's greatest masters.

In the most definitive account to date, respected historian Charles Esdaile argues that the chief motivating factor for Napoleon was his insatiable desire for fame. More than a myth-busting portrait of Napoleon, however, this volume offers a panoramic view of the armed conflicts that spread so quickly out of revolutionary France to countries as remote as Sweden and Egypt.

What if the true impact of the Napoleonic Wars has been misunderstood? Immerse yourself in an era of colossal battles, revolutionary military strategies, and a world forever altered by Napoleon Bonaparte’s relentless ambition. The Napoleonic Wars offers you a front-row seat to a time when the fate of nations hung in the balance.

The Napoleonic Wars, which took place between 1803 and 1815, were spearheaded by probably France’s best tactician and military strategist to date: General Napoleon Bonaparte. His tactics and strategies were so grounded that it has served as the basis for many major warfare campaigns and maneuvers, both during his lifetime as well as after his demise. Even France’s sworn enemy for most of the medieval era, the British, acknowledged his ingenuity despite his ultimate defeat at the hands of the British army at the end of life.

In this first history of the military ambulance, historian John S. Haller Jr. documents the development of medical technologies for treating and transporting wounded soldiers on the battlefield. More than a history of medical evacuation systems and vehicles, this exhaustively researched and richly illustrated volume tells a fascinating story, giving listeners a unique perspective of the changing nature of warfare in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

A collection of maxims that directed the military operations of the greatest captain of modern times cannot fail to prove of great use to such young officers as really desire a knowledge of the art of war.

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Napoleonic Wars, then pay attention.... Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this audiobook include: the French Revolution and Post-Revolution France, the French Revolutionary Wars: a divided Europe, the political rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, the rise of Bonapartism: an alternative monarchy readying for the Napoleonic Wars, and more.

The Napoleonic Wars brought Wellesley and Napoleon into conflict with each other, and eventually, they collided during the Waterloo Campaign. This campaign culminated in the Battle of Waterloo, which would come to be regarded as one of the bloodiest - but also one of the most important - battles in history.

Nach einem Jahr in der Verbannung auf Elba kehrte Napoleon Ende Februar 1815 der Insel den Rücken, um erneut über Frankreich zu herrschen. Es wurde nur eine "Herrschaft der 100 Tage". In Wallonien schlug Napoleons Grande Armée am 18. Juni 1815 ihr letztes Gefecht: die Schlacht bei Waterloo.

1813 tobt bei Leipzig die größte Schlacht seit Menschengedenken. Es geht um den Fortbestand oder das Ende von Napoleons Vorherrschaft...

Nicht einmal 30,000 Einwohner, eine kleine Stadt, fast nur ein Dorf südlich von Brüssel - und doch ein Ort, den jedes Kind kennt, ein Name, dessen Klang bei Jedem Bilder heraufbeschwört, großformatige Historiengemälde vor unser inneres Auge projiziert: Waterloo. Doch was wissen wir wirklich darüber? Welche Ereignisse seit Napoleons Rückkehr aus Elba gingen der Schlacht voraus, warum spitzte sich alles genau dort so zu, und wie verlief dieser 18. Juni des Jahres 1815 im Einzelnen?

Überraschend kehrt Napoleon im Jahre 1815 aus dem Exil nach Frankreich zurück. Nun rüstet der geniale Feldherr seine Grande Armée für einen neuen Feldzug. Auch der einfache Soldat Josef Bertha gehört zu den mehr als einhunderttausend Franzosen, die für Kaiser und Vaterland durchs Feuer gehen sollen. Dabei sehnt sich Josef nicht nach Heldentaten des Krieges, er strebt nach einem friedvollen Leben mit seiner Catharina. Doch bald marschiert er in die entscheidende Schlacht bei Waterloo.