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Blücher : scourge of Napoleon

Title: Blücher : scourge of Napoleon / Michael V. Leggiere.
Author: Leggiere, Michael V., 1969-
Publication: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2014]

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Description

xxxi, 536 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm

Summary

One of the most colorful characters in the Napoleonic pantheon, Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (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, Blücher 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 Blücher'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 Blücher's operations on his archenemy. In addition to providing military analysis, Leggiere draws extensively from Blücher's own writings to reveal the man behind the legend. Though tough as nails on the outside, Blücher 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.

Series Statement

Campaigns and commanders

Uniform Title

Campaigns and commanders ; v. 41.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Biography.
History.
Military history.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 503-512) and index.

Contents

Prussia -- The red king -- False sense of security -- The collapse -- The agony of defeat -- The Fifth Coalition -- Hope and despair -- Scapegoat -- The Sixth Coalition -- The Spring Campaign -- The armistice -- Silesia -- Leipzig -- France -- Paris -- The spoils of victory -- Ligny -- Auerstedt avenged.

Call Number

JFE 17-1774

ISBN

9780806144092
0806144092

LCCN

2013019314

OCLC

846520352

Author

Leggiere, Michael V., 1969- author.

Title

Blücher : scourge of Napoleon / Michael V. Leggiere.

Publisher

Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2014]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Campaigns and commanders

Campaigns and commanders ; v. 41.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 503-512) and index.

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Chronological Term

1740-1815

Research Call Number

JFE 17-1774

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