Napoleon's Greatest Triumph: The Battle of Austerlitz

by Gregory Fremont-Barnes

IN AUGUST 1805, Napoleon abandoned his plans for the invasion of Britain and diverted his army to the Danube Valley to confront Austrian and Russian forces in a bid for control of central Europe. The campaign culminated with the Battle of Austerlitz, regarded by many as Napoleon's greatest triumph, whose far-reaching effects paved the way for French hegemony on the Continent for the next decade. In this concise volume, acclaimed military historian...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750991674
• ISBN13: 9780750991674
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.7"