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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 4; Original Published by: Worthington co. in 1890 in 562 pages; Subjects: Peninsular War, 1807-1814; History / Europe / France; History / Military / General; History / Military / Other; History / Europe / Spain & Portugal; ... Read more

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Detailed and Comprehensive
An exhaustive study, drawn from period Russian regulations, eyewitness accounts, and official reports, as well as later documentation, this two volume work covers absolutely every aspect of the Russian system of war from 1792-1815. It explodes all the myths and misconceptions that have haunted the literature on the Russians and sets the record straight.

Vol 2 - Tactical Changes in Response to Napoleon - 1810-1814 - 125 pages
Size: 8.5" x 11"
Illustrations: 12 diagrams of maneuvers
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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Detailed and Comprehensive
An exhaustive study, drawn from period Russian regulations, eyewitness accounts, and official reports, as well as later documentation, this two volume work covers absolutely every aspect of the Russian system of war from 1792-1815. It explodes all the myths and misconceptions that have haunted the literature on the Russians and sets the record straight.

Vol I - Russian Army in the 18th Century & Tactical Response to the French Revolution, 1801-1809 - 117 pages
Size: 8.5" x 11"
Illustrations: 12 diagrams of maneuvers
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:desired that they should garrison the minor fortresses on the coast, in order to release an equal number of Spaniards for the field !Frere wished to accept the first of these proposals, hut Mackenzie, Smith, and Stuart opposed it for many reasons; not the least urgent of which was, that as the troops could not be re-embarked without some national dishonour, they must have marched toward Cuesta, and thus have been involved in the campaign without obtaining their sole object, Hm possession of Cadiz us a place ofa/rms. Frere then suggested a modification of the second proposal, namely, to leave a small garrison hi Cadiz, and join Cuesta with the remainder of the troops. At this tune Smith died, Stuart embarked for Trieste, and Mackenzie, reluctant to oppose Frere's wishes, consented to march, if the necessary equipments for his force could be procured ; but he observed, that it was contrary to his instructions and the known wishes of the English government, and liable also in part to the same objections as the first proposition. This was on the 18th of February, on the 22nd, a popular tumult commenced in Cadiz; for the supreme junta, desirous to prove the city required no English garrison, had sent there two regiments of Poles, Germans, and Swiss, deserters or prisoners, and the people, knowing the junta intended to disarm the volunteers of Cadiz, were justly offended that deserters should be trusted in preference to themselves. They stopped the couriers, opened the despatches from Seville, and imprisoned the marquis of Villel, who was obnoxious, because, while mild to persons suspected of favouring the French he had, brutally, punished some ladies of rank. The populace first endeavoured to kill the state prisoners, and being prevented, committed other excesses, and murdered Here... ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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ENSIGN BELL IN THE PENINSULAR WAR - THE EXPERIENCES OF A YOUNG BRITISH SOLDIER WITH THE 34TH REGIMENT 'THE CUMBERLAND GENTLEMEN' IN THE NAPOLEONIC WARS.This book is one of the least known accounts of life on the battlefield and on campaign during the Peninsular War. If its obscurity was in some way a reflection of its quality this might be understandable, but George Bell's account is so well written it surely deserves to be among the best known and most highly regarded Napoleonic period memoirs. Written with youthful enthusiasm and humour, Bell takes us to war against the French in the company of his irrepressible Irish soldiers, Biddy Skiddy the camp follower and the wildly eccentric Maurice Quill, the surgeon. Packed full of dialogue and incident this is a highly entertaining narrative andinvaluable Napoleonic memoir. ... Read more

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*16 pages of illustrations
* 5 x 9
* Covers every aspect of the war
* Contributions by leading international military historians

This complementary volume to Sir Charles Oman's monumental study bringstogether new research by today's leading historians highlighting recentdevelopments in Peninsular War scholarship.By examining moderninterpretations, fresh evidence and new areas of research, this analysisof key aspects of the fighting in Spain and Portugal advances the debateon the struggle that marked the beginning of the end for NapoleonicEurope.

Paddy Griffith was a senior lecturer in War Studies at the Royal MilitaryAcademy Sandhurst, and is the author of numerous books, including TheViking Art of War. ... Read more

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A good summary of Oman's History of the Peninsular War
I haven't quite finished this book yet but what I have read so far indicates a decent and balanced summary of Oman's monumental work. Paddy Griffith has assembled a team of largely well-established Napoleonichistorians to make their own commentaries on Oman's work and I find ithelpful to have read this book first before ploughing thru Oman's 7-volwork.

More hornblowing and trumpeting.
Want to taste jingoism?Read this book.Want to know how a biased book reads?Buy it."God Save the Queen," but not Paddy Griffith!

Griffith, take my advice and take a course in objectivity and professionalism from J. Elting and G. Nafziger before you grind out yournext book. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Poised to strike at England in the summer of 1805, Napoleon found himself facing a coalition of European powers determined to limit his territorial ambitions. Still, in less than one hundred days, Napoleon's armies marched from the English Channel to Central Europe, crushing the armies of Austria and Russia—the first step in his conquest of Europe. In this telling new account, Schneid demonstrates how this was possible. Schneid details how Napoleon's victory over the Third Coalition was the product of years of diplomatic preparation and the formation of French alliances. He played upon the prevailing conditions of the European state system and the internal politics of the Holy Roman Empire to improve France's strategic position.

This war must be understood in the context of the French Revolution and its influence on major and minor European states. In some cases, Napoleonic diplomacy returned to France's traditional and historic relationships; in others, he capitalized upon longstanding competition and animosities to gather allies and create wedges. Schneid approaches the campaign from a broad diplomatic, economic, and military perspective, including not only the French perspective, but the points of view of the other powers involved as well. This telling account reveals that the road to Vienna was paved long before Napoleon's armies marched upon the enemies arrayed against them.

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Between 1775 and 1800 the navies of England, France and the young United States undertook major improvements in their methods of message signaling. This booklet examines the work of Royal Navy officers that resulted in a first rate code book and a method of superencipherment. Fortunately for the British, this new tool was available for use in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

A simple superencipherment was used not to protect messages from an enemy but to keep messages private between an admiral and his captains. Admiral Sir Home Popham was the author of the series of code books adopted by the Royal Navy. Selected pages from his code books are reproduced here.

There is disagreement on which flags were flown in Lord Nelson’s famous message, "England expects every man to do his duty". Which code book was used? Was this message superenciphered? These questions are examined. ... Read more