Napoleonic Warfare
Napoleonic Warfare.For most of the years from 1799 to 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte led the armies of France to victory over successive hostile coalitions. Despite his ultimate defeat and his mobile and offensive way of war, his personal leadership and strategic approach were widely admired in his day and are still studied.
Napoleon's achievements did not rest on superior armament or totally new tactics. His army's weapons differed little from those of his opponents, and his tactics were adapted from those practiced by the mass conscript forces of the French Revolution. What made Napoleon so formidable was the combination of his genius and a large, offensive‐minded army led by young and ambitious officers. A charismatic leader, he inspired his troops, Frenchmen and foreigners, with fierce loyalty and devotion. His greatest shortcoming was his refusal to train his senior subordinates for independent...
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