Tarnished Eagle; Napoleon's Winter Campaign In Poland, December 1806 Throug...

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Tarnished Eagle; Napoleon's Winter Campaign In Poland, December 1806 Through February 1807ISBN13:9781249413066ISBN10:1249413060Author:Murphy, Edward J. (Author)Description:The Victories And Accomplishments Of Napoleon And His Grand Army Were By The Winter Of 1806, The Stuff Of Legend Yet, On The Bloody Field Of Eylau, Napoleon Lost Both His Prestige And Over One Third Of His Army How Did This Russian Army Of Notable Inferior Weapons, Tactics, Organization And Leadership Stave Off Defeat And Almost Achieve Victory? The Answer Lies In That Napoleon Did Not Only Fight The Russians, But Also Suffered A Combination Of Poor Morale And Inaccurate Reconnaissance His Overextended Lines Of Communications Covered An Area That Was Known For Its Harsh Terrain, Poor Supplies And Extremely Bad Weather The Campaign Cost Napoleon Over 43,000 Casualties And Proved Indecisive The Campaign, And Battle Of Eylau, Ruined Napoleon's Image Of Invincibility And Completely Gutted The Grand Army Of A Wealth Of Leadership And Experience Over Twenty General Officers Were Killed Or Seriously Wounded At Eylau Subsequently, Napoleon Would Have To Consistently Rely On More Conscripts And An Ever-Increasing Number Of Foreign Troops To Fill His Depleted Ranks Napoleon's Army Would Never Again Resemble The Previously Invincible Grand Army That Died On The Blood-Soaked Snows Of Poland Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:BiblioscholarPublication Date:2012-09-17Weight:0.5 lbsDimensions:0.25'' H x 9.69'' L x 7.44'' WNumber of Pages:118Language:English

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