1809 Thunder on the Danube. Volume 1
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1809 Thunder on the Danube. Volume 1 Napoleon’s Defeat of the Habsburg Author:John H. Gill Language:English Format:Softcover Dimensions:5.25" x 8.5" Pages:512 Photos:16pp b/w Illustrations - plus maps Publisher:Frontline Books ISBN:9781848327573 Item No. 9781848327573 The Franco-Austrian War of 1809 was Napoleon's last victorious war. Napoleon faced the Archduke Charles, the best of the Habsburg commanders, and a reformed Austrian Army that was arguably the best ever fielded by the Danubian Monarchy. The French ultimately triumphed but the margin of superiority was decreasing and all of Napoleon's skill and determination was required to achieve a victorious outcome.Gill tackles the political background to the war, especially the motivations that prompted Austria to launch an offensive against France while Napoleon and many of his veterans were distracted in Spain. Though surprised by the timing of the Austrian a

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