THE JENA
CAMPAIGN, 1806 |
| CONTENT: This famous study of Napoleon,s total defeat of the Prussian Army at the battle of Jena is a monumental panorama of one of history,s greatest campaigns and a renowned analysis of the strategy and tactics of the era. In a balanced and gripping narrative of the military events, Maude gives a key insight into the strengths and weaknesses of the two opposing armies as well as relating and analysing every move of the campaign. This volume is required reading for students of military history, combining the unfolding drama of one of the most mobile wars in history with a thorough and scholarly approach to each significant lesson taught by success as well as by failure. With diagrams illustrating the combat tactics of the various arms of the opposing forces as well as excellent maps, which allow the twists and turns of a campaign that was fought across the breadth of Germany to be followed with ease, The Jena Campaign, 1806 is a classic of its kind and a vital addition to any Napoleonic library. KEY POINTS: Gripping narrative of events Detailed analysis of the battles of Jena and Auerstadt Illustrated throughout with maps and diagrams REVIEWS: 'This classic work..is part of Greenhill's Napoleonic Library, a rapidly increasing collection of works new and old which throw significant light on the campaigns of the revolutionary wars...lucid and detailed.' - The Royal Engineers Journal 'I am sure you know just how irritating it is to buy a facsimile of a classic book only to discover that it comes with a note from the publishers apologising for the absence of the fold-out maps which appeared in the original but, owing to production costs, have been omitted from the reprint (you'll know the books I mean if, like me, you've torn your hair out in frustration at the absence of maps- NB publishers: if you can't afford to print the book in full, don't bother at all). Well, not so with Greenhill who should be given a hearty slap on the back for not ducking out of reproducing the valuable fold-out maps printed in the original which are reproduced here in full and even in colour in this classic account of the Jena campaign of 1806, the latest in a long line of invaluable reprints brought to us by Greenhill Books.. Full marks to the Leventhal team. Recommended reading.' - Ian Fletcher, Military Illustrated AUTHOR NOTES: Colonel Frederic Natusch Maude was a noted historian of the Napoleonic Wars and of the military forces of the era. He was the author of numerous books and studies, including The Leipzig Campaign, 1813.
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