For twenty years one man's campaigns convulsed Europe. Massed columns, cavalry and artillery met on fields whose names still echo. These are the decisive battles of the Napoleonic Wars.
This guide describes twenty years in which one man's campaigns convulsed Europe, with massed columns, cavalry and artillery meeting on fields whose names still echo. These were the decisive battles of the Napoleonic Wars.
Which battle does the guide call Napoleon's tactical masterpiece?
The guide names Austerlitz in 1805 as Napoleon's tactical masterpiece. It stands as the high point of his generalship among the Napoleonic battles.
Which Napoleonic battles marked the turning points toward Napoleon's fall?
The guide traces the turn through Borodino in 1812, the bloodiest day before Moscow, Leipzig in 1813, the Battle of the Nations, and Waterloo in 1815, the end of the empire. Each moved the Napoleonic Wars closer to their close.
How was the war at sea decided in the Napoleonic era?
The guide points to Trafalgar in 1805, where Nelson broke two fleets at sea. It was the naval counterpoint to Napoleon's victories on land during the Napoleonic Wars.
Which battles does the Napoleonic guide cover?
This guide to the greatest Napoleonic battles covers Austerlitz, Trafalgar, Jena-Auerstedt, Borodino, Leipzig and Waterloo, six decisive days from 1805 to 1815.
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