The Napoleonic Wars: A Very Short Introduction

The Napoleonic Wars: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN-10
0199590966
ISBN-13
9780199590964
Series
The Napoleonic Wars
Category
History
Pages
149
Language
English
Published
2013-01-31
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Authors
Michael Rapport, Mike Rapport

Description

The Napoleonic Wars left their mark on European and world societies in a variety of ways, not least from the radical social and political change they evoked in many countries. Examining the social, political, and institutional aspects of warfare in the Napoleonic era, Mike Rapport considers their significance and the legacy they leave today.

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