May 1809. After getting off to a thundering start with his campaign, Napoleon had to carry out a difficult military maneuver: crossing a river, in strength in full view of the enemy. The Austrians under Archduke Charles put up a vigorous resistance and together with the capricious River Danube contributed to the French Emperor's first defeat on the Continent.
Gilles Boueis a military history specialist and regularly collaborates to the history department of the French Ministry of Defense. His bipolar view of the battle helps to explain the reasons for this defeat.
Vividly illustrated with battle scenes, engravings, photos and plates of uniforms.
- ISBN10 2352500559
- ISBN13 9782352500551
- Publish Date 16 May 2008
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country FR
- Imprint Histoire & Collections
- Format Paperback
- Pages 84
- Language English