The Battle of Znaim: Napoleon, the Habsburgs and the End of the War of 1809

by John H. Gill

The little known Battle of Znaim (10th-11th July 1809) was the last battle to be fought on the main front of the Franco-Austrian War. Cut short to make way for an armistice it effectively ended hostilities between France and Austria and is now uniquely considered to be an episode both of conflict and simultaneously of diplomacy.

The battle began as a result of the Austrian decision to stage a rearguard action near Znaim, prompting the Bavarians...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178438450X
• ISBN13: 9781784384500
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Greenhill Books
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.5" x 9.3"