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Napoleon's Grande Armée
- The History and Legacy of the French Army During the Napoleonic Wars
- De: Charles River Editors
- Narrado por: Daniel Houle
- Duración: 3 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 9
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 8
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 8
Nearly 50 years after Napoleon met his Waterloo, generals across the West continued to study his tactics and engage their armies the same way armies fought during the Napoleonic Era. Despite advances in military technology and the advent of railroads for transportation, all of which made defensive warfare more effective, acclaimed military geniuses like Robert E. Lee used flank attacks and infantry charges against superior numbers in an effort to win decisive victories.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Below Average
- De Chad D en 07-29-20
- Napoleon's Grande Armée
- The History and Legacy of the French Army During the Napoleonic Wars
- De: Charles River Editors
- Narrado por: Daniel Houle
Good for casual listening
Revisado: 03-22-21
I thought this would be a book about the Grand Armee', instead I discovered it was a survey level history of the Napoleonic Wars. There are two chapters which deal with history, organization, and uniforms, but the rest is the story of the wars and battles.
The reader has a pleasant voice, however his need to pronounce French terms like "curiasser", "grenadier", and "chaussers" with a thick French accent is annoying... But not quite as annoying as the pathetic attempt at an aristocratic English accent when quoting Wellington.
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The Napoleonic Wars
- A Captivating Guide to the Conflicts That Began Between the United Kingdom and France During the Rule of Napoleon Bonaparte and How They Stemmed from the French Revolution
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Jason Zenobia
- Duración: 3 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 14
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 12
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 12
The Napoleonic Wars, which took place between 1803 and 1815, were spearheaded by probably France’s best tactician and military strategist to date: General Napoleon Bonaparte. His tactics and strategies were so grounded that it has served as the basis for many major warfare campaigns and maneuvers, both during his lifetime as well as after his demise. Even France’s sworn enemy for most of the medieval era, the British, acknowledged his ingenuity despite his ultimate defeat at the hands of the British army at the end of life.
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1 out of 5 stars
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For casual listening only
- De American Expat en 10-17-20
- The Napoleonic Wars
- A Captivating Guide to the Conflicts That Began Between the United Kingdom and France During the Rule of Napoleon Bonaparte and How They Stemmed from the French Revolution
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Jason Zenobia
For casual listening only
Revisado: 10-17-20
the reader is great; only a few misteps. The story of Napoleon is fair. I had to give a 1-star overall rating due to several reasons:
1. by the 3rd chapter it was evidently clear that the author was overtly pro-British and anti-French. The attempt at objectivity was thin.
2. Lack of depth. Numerous instances of conclusion being drawn without any explanations or supporting facts.
3. A number of times, the author offers up conclusions that come off sounding like opinions, and like above, offers no explanations or supporting facts.
So if you just need to pass the time, ok. But if you're hoping to learn or enhance your knowledge of the period, try a different book.
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