Digby Smith

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Decline and Fall of Napoleon's Empire: How the Emperor Self-DestructedHardcover, 19 September 2015

Decline and Fall of Napoleon's Empire: How the Emperor Self-Destructed
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Part of Series
Napoleonic Library
Print Length
240 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Greenhill Books
Date Published
19 Sep 2015
ISBN-10
1848328184
ISBN-13
9781848328181

Description

In this wide-ranging study of the Napoleonic regime, Digby Smith tracks Napoleon's rise to power, his stewardship of France from 1804-15, and his exile. He highlights his military mistakes, such as his unwillingness to appoint an effective overall supremo in the Iberian Peninsula, and the decision to invade Russia while the Spanish situation was spiraling out of control.

Smith also scrutinizes naval mistakes - notably, Napoleon's inability to comprehend the intricacies of naval operations, his impatience with his admirals, and his failure to invest in ships and men. Smith also tracks diplomatic and political errors, highlighting his inability to conclude lasting peace and to compromise.

Smith finally addresses domestic and economic blunders, such as the establishing and maintenance of the Continental System across Europe, the imposition of a ban on direct trade with Russia (which led to France paying higher prices for naval stores of Russian origin after they passed through the hands of German middlemen), and the cost of creating various kingdoms and principalities and deposing incumbent rulers to place his relatives on their thrones.

Product Details

Author:
Digby Smith
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
GB
Date Published:
19 September 2015
Dimensions:
23.62 x 15.24 x 2.54 cm
ISBN-10:
1848328184
ISBN-13:
9781848328181
Language:
English
Location:
Barnsley
Pages:
240
Publisher:
Weight:
521.63 gm

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