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The Napoleonic wars :

by Streissguth, Thomas,
Series: History's great defeats Published by : Lucent Books ; (San Diego, Calif. :) Physical details: 112 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. ISBN:1590180658 (hbk. : alk. paper).
Subject(s): Napoleon -- I, -- Emperor of the French, -- 1769-1821 -- Juvenile literature. | Napoleon -- I, -- Emperor of the French, -- 1769-1821. | France. -- Armée. -- Grande Armée -- History -- Juvenile literature. | France. -- Army. -- Grande Armée -- History. | History ; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns. | France -- History, Military -- 1789-1815 -- Juvenile literature. | France -- History, Military -- 1789-1815.
Year: 2003
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-105) and index.

The rise and fall of the First Empire -- The failed Egyptian Campaign -- Failed economics -- The Peninsular War -- Underestimating the enemy-- Choosing the sword -- A failure of deception.

Provides a look at how Napoleon Bonaparte's egotism, unrealistic dreams, and tendency to underestimate enemies led to the downfall of his Grand Armʹee during the Napoleonic Wars.

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