The Battle of Marengo: The First Victory of the Century
On 14 June 1800, during the second Italian campaign, Napoleon narrowly won the battle of Marengo (Piedmont). This famous battle put 28,000 French soldiers against 31,000 Austrian soldiers under the command of General Melas.At first dominated, the French had to retreat nearly seven miles back. Melas believing that victory was assured left the command to a subordinate and returned to Alessandria. The adversary's delay thus allowed Napoleon to concentrate his forces, including the corps of General Desaix, which would arrive as reinforcement. Around 5:00 in the afternoon, the violent French counterattack forced the Austrians to retreat, claiming…
Mehr
CHF 61.00
Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)
V106:
Fremdlagertitel. Lieferzeit unbestimmt
Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-2-35250-326-2
- EAN: 9782352503262
- Produktnummer: 14913211
- Verlag: Histoire & Collections
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 144 S.
- Masse: H32.0 cm x B23.5 cm x D1.7 cm 1'076 g
- Gewicht: 1076
3 weitere Werke von Olivier Lapray:
Bewertungen
Anmelden