Jena 1806: Napoleon destroys Prussia
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Jena 1806: Napoleon destroys Prussia
By (Author) David Chandler
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Osprey Publishing
28th January 1993
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare)
European history
940.27
Physical Properties
Paperback
96
Width 184mm, Height 248mm, Spine 8mm
362g
Description
Forewarned of Prussia's intention to declare war on France, Napoleon decided to strike first with a bold advance from Wurzburg into Saxony. On 14 October the double battle was fought: Napoleon with 96,000 men and 120 guns engaged and heavily defeated Prince Hohenlohe and General Ruchel. The decisive engagement was fought further north where Marshal Davout with 27,000 men and 40 guns routed the main Prussian army under Frederick William IV and the Duke of Brunswick. This title examines these two battles, Jena and Auerstadt in detail, showing clearly the swiftness with which Napoleon dealt Prussia's military machine a severe blow.
Author Bio
David Chandler is the former head of the Department of War Studies at Sandhurst, Britain's Royal Military Academy, and a military historian of international renown.
