1809 Thunder on the Danube: Volume 2: Napoleon's Defeat of the Habsburgs: The Fall of Vienna and the Battle of Aspern

by John H. Gill

Book Overview

In the second volume of this epic work, John H. Gill traces Napoleon's progress as he sought to complete his victory over the Habsburgs. The war had erupted on April 10th with Austria's invasion of Germany and Italy. After just two weeks, Napoleon had battered the Habsburg Archduke Charles in a series of bruising defeats.

This volume begins with Napoleon astride the Danube at Regensburg. He faced a critical strategic choice - whether to pursue...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848327587
• ISBN13: 9781848327580
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Frontline Books
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"