Revolutionary France's War of Conquest in the Rhineland: Conquering the Natural Frontier, 1792-1797

ISBN-13: 9781108703055 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 358 str.

Jordan R. Hayworth

Opis

Shows how revolutionary France's war for liberty in the Rhineland was transformed into a war for conquest.

Recenzje

'an essential read for anyone interested in civil-military relations at a foundational moment in modern history.' Michael Rowe, International Journal of Military History and Historiography

Spis treści

1. The Ancien Régime; 2. The Brissotin crusade for war; 3. War, conquest, and disaster; 4. The organization of victory; 5. The Thermidorean republic; 6. The Directory's war; 7. A shattered army; 8. The generals' war; Conclusion.