The Jena Campaign, 1806 by F. N. [Frederic Natusch] Maude lands on the shelves of my shop.
Greenhill, 1998, Hardback in dust wrapper.
Illustrated by way of: Maps; Fold-Out Maps [4];
From the cover: Napoleons total defeat of the Prussian Army at the battle of Jena was one of the most dramatic actions of the Napoleonic Wars. In a balanced and gripping narrative, F. M Maude gives a key insight into the strengths and weaknesses of the two opposing armies as well as relating and analysing every move of the campaign. This volume is required reading for students of military history, combining the unfolding drama of one of the most mobile wars in history with a thorough and scholarly approach to each significant lesson taught by success as well as by failure.
With diagrams illustrating the combat tactics of the various arms of the opposing forces as well as excellent maps, which allow the twists and turns of a campaign that was fought across the breadth of Germany to be followed with ease, The Jena Campaign, 1806 is a classic of its kind and a vital addition to any Napoleonic library.
Colonel Frederic Natusch Maude was a noted historian of the Napoleonic Wars and of the military forces of the era. He was the author of numerous books and studies, including The Leipzig Campaign, 1813.
In the Napoleonic Library series.
Very Good in Very Good Dust Wrapper. Gently faded at the spine of the dust wrapper otherwise a very well presented copy.
Red boards with Gilt titling to the Spine. [VIII] 202 pages. 8¾” x 5½”.
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