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Bezig met laden... Blundering to Glory: Napoleon's Military Campaignsdoor Owen Connelly
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Excellent -- I liked the last sentence: "Napoleon was probably the greatest commander of all time, but his genius lay in scrambling, not in carrying out a preconceived plan." ( ) As reflected in the title, the author states that his aim is to debunk the Emperor's reputation as a genius and attribute his military success to luck. The book is quite a bit less provocative than this and to me was a pretty conventional treatment of the subject; he doesn't really even commit the sin of attempting to shoehorn facts into his theory. This book will do no harm, but there are many better military histories of the Napoleonic wars. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Renowned for its accuracy, brevity, and readability, this book has long been the gold standard of concise histories of the Napoleonic Wars. Now in an updated and revised edition, it is unique in its portrayal of one of the world's great generals as a scrambler who never had a plan, strategic or tactical, that did not break down or change of necessity in the field. Distinguished historian Owen Connelly argues that Napoleon was the master of the broken play, so confident of his ability to improvise, cover his own mistakes, and capitalize on those of the enemy that he repeatedly plunged his armies into uncertain, seemingly desperate situations, only to emerge victorious as he blundered to glory. Exploring this neglected aspect of Napoleon's battlefield genius, Connelly at the same time offers stirring and complete accounts of all the Napoleonic campaigns. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)940.2History and Geography Europe Europe Early Modern 1453-1914LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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