1809 Thunder on the Danube: Volume 1: Napoleon's Defeat of the Habsburg

by John H. Gill

Book Overview

The Franco-Austrian War of 1809 was Napoleon's last victorious war. Napoleon faced the Archduke Charles, the best of the Habsburg commanders, and a reformed Austrian Army that was arguably the best ever fielded by the Danubian Monarchy. The French ultimately triumphed but the margin of superiority was decreasing and all of Napoleon's skill and determination was required to achieve a victorious outcome.

Gill tackles the political background...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848327579
• ISBN13: 9781848327573
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Frontline Books
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"