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Blücher: Scourge of Napoleon

Name: Blücher: Scourge of Napoleon
Brand: University of Oklahoma Press
SKU: 9780806164663
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Contributors:

Michael V. Leggiere

Publisher:

University of Oklahoma Press

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Biography & Autobiography, History

Book Subcategory:

Military, Europe, Modern

Book Topic:

Germany, 18th Century

Series:

Campaigns and Commanders #41

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Release Date:

2019-07-09

ISBN 13:

9780806164663

Weight:

1.83 lbs

Size:

9.00 x 6.00 x 1.27 inches

Pages:

572

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One of the most colorful characters in the Napoleonic pantheon, Gebhard Leberecht von Bl cher (1742-1819) is best known as the Prussian general who, along with the Duke of Wellington, defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. Throughout his long career, Bl cher distinguished himself as a bold commander, but his actions at times appeared erratic and reckless. This magnificent biography by Michael V. Leggiere, an award-winning historian of the Napoleonic Wars, is the first scholarly book in English to explore Bl cher's life and military career--and his impact on Napoleon.

Drawing on exhaustive research in European archives, Leggiere eschews the melodrama of earlier biographies and offers instead a richly nuanced portrait of a talented leader who, contrary to popular perception, had a strong grasp of military strategy. Nicknamed "Marshal Forward" by his soldiers, he in fact retreated more often than he attacked. Focusing on the campaigns of 1813, 1814, and 1815, Leggiere evaluates the full effects of Bl cher's operations on his archenemy.

In addition to providing military analysis, Leggiere draws extensively from Bl cher's own writings to reveal the man behind the legend. Though tough as nails on the outside, Bl cher was a loving family man who deplored the casualties of war. This meticulously written biography, enhanced by detailed maps and other illustrations, fills a large gap in our understanding of a complex man who, for all his flaws and eccentricities, is justly credited with releasing Europe from the yoke of Napoleon's tyranny.

About the Author
Leggiere, Michael V.: -

Michael V. Leggiere is Assistant Professor and Deputy Director, Military History Center, University of North Texas, and author of Napoleon & Berlin: The Franco-Prussian War in North Germany, 1813 (OU Press, 2002), and The Fall of Napoleon, Vol. I: The Allied Invasion of France, 1813-181 (Cambridge, 2007).

Blücher: Scourge of Napoleon

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