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Marengo 1800: Napoleon's day of fate

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Marengo 1800: Napoleon's day of fate

Contributors:

By (Author) David Hollins
Illustrated by Christa Hook

ISBN:

9781855329652

Series:
Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

Osprey Publishing

Publication Date:

18th May 2000

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Professional and Scholarly

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

European history
Land forces and warfare
Specific wars and campaigns
Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare)

Dewey:

940.2742

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

112

Dimensions:

Width 184mm, Height 248mm, Spine 8mm

Weight:

416g

Description

Having returned from Egypt and seized power as First Consul, Napoleon led the Army of the Reserve against the Austrian Army besieging Genoa. After a period of skirmishing and manoeuvring, Melas, the Austrian commander, launched a surprise attack on the morning of 14 June. The attack initially drove the French back to Marengo village and, despite committing the Consular Guard, by 3pm the French were retreating. Believing he had won, the wounded Melas left the field to his Chief-of-Staff, Zach. The timely arrival of Desaix's Division led by Kellerman's cavalry and the 9e Lgre threw the Austrians into confusion, turned the battle in Napoleon's favour, thus securing his position as First Consul. It could have been very different.

Author Bio

Christa Hook is one of Osprey's most popular illustrators, a reputation justly deserved given the perfect blend of attention to detail and narrative realisation that penetrates her work. Her work for Osprey to date includes several joint collaborations with her father Richard, as well as Warrior 1 Norman Knight, Warrior 10 Saracen Faris, and Campaign 56 Eggmhl 1809.

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