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Jena 1806: Napoleon destroys Prussia
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Jena 1806: Napoleon destroys Prussia
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) David Chandler
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| Series | Campaign |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:96 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 248,Width 184 |
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| Category/Genre | Napoleonic wars |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781855322851
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| Classifications | Dewey:940.27 |
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| Illustrations |
54 b/w; 18 col
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| Imprint |
Osprey Publishing
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| Publication Date |
28 January 1993 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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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 Biography
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.
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