Swords Around a Throne - by John R Elting (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"This authoritative, comprehensive, and enthralling book describes and analyzes Napoleon's most powerful weapon--the Grande Armee which at its peak numbered over a million soldiers. Elting examines ever"<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This authoritative, comprehensive, and enthralling book describes and analyzes Napoleon's most powerful weapon -- the Grande Armee which at its peak numbered over a million soldiers. Elting examines every facet of this incredibly complex human machine: its organization, command system, logistics, weapons, tactics, discipline, recreation, mobile hospitals, camp followers, and more. From the army's formation out of the turmoil of Revolutionary France through its swift conquests of vast territories across Europe to its legendary death at Waterloo, this book uses excerpts from soldiers' letters, eyewitness accounts, and numerous firsthand details to place the reader in the boots of Napoleon's conscripts and generals. In Elting's masterful hands the experience is truly unforgettable.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>This authoritative and enthralling book describes and analyzes Napoleon's most powerful weapon-the Grande Armee, which at its peak numbered over a million soldiers, and without which his military genius would have accomplished little. Elting examines every facet of this incredibly complex human machine: its organization, command system, logistics, weapons, tactics, discipline, recreation, mobile hospitals, camp followers, and more<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Colonel John R. Elting</b> has edited and written numerous books on military history, including <i>Amateurs, to Arms!: A Military History of the War of 1812</i> and <i>A Military History and Atlas of the Napoleonic Wars</i>.
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