Great Generals of the Napoleonic Wars and Their Battles 1805-1815

Andrew Uffindell''s ground-breaking book reassesses twelve of the outstanding generals of the Napoleonic wars, including Napoleon, Wellington, Moore, Archduke Charles, Blucher and Kutusov. Never before have all the great generals been described in depth in the same volume, and their extraordinary contrasts provide a powerful insight into the meaning of military greatness.

A highly readable introduction places these twelve men in their context by surveying the art of generalship in the Napoleonic era. As well as a biographical account of each general, Uffindell provides penetrating analysis of each leader''s strengths and weaknesses, and a vivid description of one of his battles to illustrate his methods of waging war.

Great Generals is a major contribution to both the history of the Napoleonic wars and the study of generalship. It will be welcomes by those seeking reliable information in a readable and accessible format as an alternative to both weighty volumes on the one hand and, on the other, the excessively brief coverage of biographical dictionaries.