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In his early years, Napoleon was a Corsican nationalist who considered the French to be oppressors. Nevertheless, he was sent to military academies in France, and when he graduated in 1785, at the age of 16, he became a second lieutenant in the French army. Napoleon's military career presents a surprising paradox. His genius at tactical manoeuvring was dazzling, and if he were to be judged only by that, he might perhaps be considered the greatest general of all time. In the field of grand strategy, however, he was prone to making gross blunders, such as the invasion of Egypt and Russia, and, because of his eventual defeat in 1815, all of his foreign conquests proved ephemeral. This second volume of Robert Asprey's biography takes Napoleon from the zenith of his powers to their nadir, and places Bonaparte in his full military context.Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle, Brown & Company
ISBN-139780316855488
eBay Product ID (ePID)88516769
Product Key Features
Number of Pages512 Pages
Publication NameThe Rise and Fall of Napoleon Vol 2: the Fall
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
Publication Year2001
TypeTextbook
AuthorRobert Asprey
Subject AreaBiographies & True Stories
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Width153 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorRobert Asprey