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1813: Empire at Bay: The Sixth Coalition and the Downfall of Napoleon

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1813: Empire at Bay: The Sixth Coalition and the Downfall of Napoleon

1813 was a critical year in the world war that ended with the downfall of Napoleon. In a series of major battles, the converging armies of the Sixth Coalition drove the French forces back. This was the year in which the balance of power tipped decisively against Napoleonâ€™s First Empire, and that is why Jonathon Rileyâ€™s highly readable and timely new study is so important. He covers the operations in central Europe and Spain, where the allies broke French power, humbled Napoleon and laid the foundations for the Congress of Vienna and the European settlement that endured for the next fifty years.

In particular, he focuses on the operation of the Sixth Coalition - Austria, Prussia, Russia, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Sweden, Spain and the smaller German states. This was the prototype of all uneasy modern coalitions, with their troubled command relationships, disagreements on strategy and operations, and clashing political ambitions. At the same time, he reassesses the performance of Napoleon himself who was also an alliance commander, for his armies included not only Frenchmen but also Poles, Danes, Italians, Germans and a host of other contingents.

In graphic detail he covers the 1813 campaigns, which have received less attention than those of 1812 and 1814/15 in spite of the fact that all the decisive moments came in 1813 â€“ save for one: Waterloo.

Country	USA
Author	Jonathon Riley
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	Riley, Jonathon
EAN	9781783033973
ISBN	1783033975
Label	Pen and Sword
Manufacturer	Pen and Sword
MPN	30 illustrations
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	256
PartNumber	30 illustrations
PublicationDate	2013-09-19
Publisher	Pen and Sword
Studio	Pen and Sword
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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