Napoleon and the Struggle for Germany 2 Volume Set: Napoleon and the Struggle for Germany: The Franco-Prussian War of 1813: Volume 2 (Cambridge Military Histories)
Cambridge University Press, 4/16/2015
EAN 9781107080546, ISBN10: 1107080541
Hardcover, 899 pages, 23.5 x 16.2 x 4.3 cm
Language: English
The first comprehensive history of the decisive Fall Campaign of 1813, which determined control of Central Europe following Napoleon's catastrophic defeat in Russia the previous year. Using German, French, British, Russian, Austrian and Swedish sources, Michael V. Leggiere provides a panoramic history which covers the full sweep of the struggle in Germany. He shows how Prussia, the weakest of the Great Powers, led the struggle against Napoleon and his empire. By reconstructing the principal campaigns and operations in Germany, the book reveals how the defeat of Napoleon in Germany was made possible by Prussian victories. In particular, it features detailed analysis of the strategy, military operations, and battles in Germany that culminated with the epic four-day Battle of Nations at Leipzig and Napoleon's retreat to France. This study not only highlights the breakdown of Napoleon's strategy in 1813, but constitutes a fascinating study in coalition warfare, international relations, and civil-military relations.
Introduction
1. Trachenberg and Reichenbach
2. The Silesian army
3. 'The infamous conduct of the Prussians'
4. Löwenberg
5. Goldberg
6. The Katzbach
7. Blücher's hare hunt
8. 'Nothing more remains than to have them shot dead'
9. Lusatia
10. The Middle Elbe
11. The Mulde
12. Hide and seek
13. Opening round
14. 'A battle of the most obstinate and sanguinary class'
15. The battle of Leipzig
16. Race to the Rhine
Assessment
Bibliography
Index.