Throughout the Revolutionary (1792-1802) and Napoleonic (1799-1815) Wars, France’s most consistent enemy on land was the Austrian Empire. Austria's huge armies played a central part in the several coalitions against France, from the 1790s, to the Austerlitz campaign of 1805, the closely-balanced battles of 1809, and the final upsurge of 1813-14. Contrary to the myth of rigid aristocratic conformity, the generals who led those armies were as diverse in origin and character as their regiments - some were princes of the blood, and some ex-rankers promoted for talent and courage. This text gives concise but fact-packed accounts of the careers of more than 30 of these men, illustrated with portraits and meticulous colour plates.
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An unrivalled illustrated reference source on fighting men and commanders, past and present. Each volume is packed with full colour artwork, making military history uniquely accessible to enthusiasts of all ages.
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Dave Hollins was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1962. After graduating from University College London, he trained as a maritime solicitor and began his career in commercial shipping. He is a frequent contributor to specialist Napoleonic magazines and has written a number of books related to the Imperial Army and Archduke Charles. His previous work for Osprey includes Men-at-Arms 299: ‘Austrian Auxiliary Troops 1792-1816’, and Warrior 24: ‘Austrian Grenadiers and Infantry 1788-1816’.
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I was looking forward to this work, and while I found the text to be informative and interesting, the same cannot be said of the color plates. The uniform plates of Christopher Rothero are very poor, in my opinion, and pale in comparison to those in earlier Osprey volumes on the Austro-Hungarian Army by Brian Fosten. It would be at least 4 stars with better uniform plates. Very disappointing.
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'IT IS QUITE UNBELIEVABLE that nobody is willing to take advantage of these favours', exclaimed Empress Maria Theresa (r. 1740-80) when hearing of the small number of nobles who had taken up the privileged access to the military academies that she had established in the mid-18th century. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Archduke Charles, Turkish War, Commander Cross, Infanterie Regiment, General Commandant, Grand Cross, General Adjutant, Bavarian Succession War, Military Frontier, Upper Rhine, Archduke John, General Staff, Wiener Neustadt, French Revolutionary, President of the Hofkriegsrat, Second Coalition War, Prince of Orange, Second Caldiero, War of the Bavarian Succession, Archduke Ferdinand, Austrian Netherlands, Emperor Francis, First Zurich, Freiherr von Berberek, Freiherr von Leiberach New!
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'IT IS QUITE UNBELIEVABLE that nobody is willing to take advantage of these favours', exclaimed Empress Maria Theresa (r. 1740-80) when hearing of the small number of nobles who had taken up the privileged access to the military academies that she had established in the mid-18th century. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Archduke Charles, Turkish War, Commander Cross, Infanterie Regiment, General Commandant, Grand Cross, General Adjutant, Bavarian Succession War, Military Frontier, Upper Rhine, Archduke John, General Staff, Wiener Neustadt, French Revolutionary, President of the Hofkriegsrat, Second Coalition War, Prince of Orange, Second Caldiero, War of the Bavarian Succession, Archduke Ferdinand, Austrian Netherlands, Emperor Francis, First Zurich, Freiherr von Berberek, Freiherr von Leiberach New!
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