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The Battle of Znaim (ePub)

Napoleon, The Habsburgs and the end of the 1809 War

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By John H Gill
Greenhill Books
File Size: 48.5 MB (.epub)
Illustrations: 80 black and white illustrations and 10 maps
ISBN: 9781784384517
Published: 25th June 2020

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The little known Battle of Znaim (10th-11th July 1809) was the last battle fought on the main front of the Franco-Austrian War that year. As part of the pursuit after the Battle of Wagram, Znaim was a major battle in its own right with more than 100,000 soldiers engaged at its height. It was also, however, intimately related to the diplomacy that ended the war. As ferocious combat raged, French and Austrian leaders were already discussing a local ceasefire and general armistice. The battle thus represents a study in the confluence of both conflict and diplomacy.

Pursuing French forces caught the Austrians at Znaim, forcing a rearguard action that featured the outnumbered French and their German allies attacking the numerically superior enemy. What followed was two days of intense action with vicious fighting in burning villages, instant reversals of fortune, military ruses and the drama of a stunning thunderstorm before the sudden ceasefire brought combat to a close.

Jack Gill delves deep into the manoeuvres of both sides as Napoleon endeavours to trap the retreating Austrians while they attempt to escape his grasp. Drawing on unprecedented archival research, his account dissects and investigates the dual aspects of the Battle of Znaim and explains how the military actions and diplomatic decisions influenced each other to produce the peace treaty which was signed at Schönbrunn Palace on 14th October 1809.

Gill’s book is an unrivalled analysis of the Battle of Znaim. Accessible, highly detailed and expertly crafted, it sheds new light on this fascinating moment in Napoleonic history.

Again a fresh work with interesting contributions within the Napoleonic period.

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

I hadn't heard of the Battle of Znaim before seeing this book, but the synopsis intrigued me. I wasn't disappointed. The book is superbly written in a clear and easy to read way and is very informative. The portraits of some of the historical figures are a wonderful addition. I'm very grateful to authors such as John H. Gill for bringing these "little" pieces of history to the front, for making people aware that history isn't just what you are taught in school - there is so much more that gets lost in the grand scheme of things. Brilliant!

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About John H Gill

A military historian specialising in the Napoleonic era, John H. Gill wrote the acclaimed With Eagles to Glory and edited A Soldier for Napoleon. He has contributed numerous papers to the Consortium on the Revolutionary Era. His 2009 trilogy 1809: Thunder of the Danube won critical acclaim
An associate professor at the Near South-East Asia Centre for Strategic Studies in Washington DC, Gill has published extensively on military history and contemporary security issues in India, Pakistan and South Asia
Gill received the John Elting Award from the Napoleonic History Society for his contributions to the study of Napoleonic history
A retired US army colonel, Gill currently lives in Virginia with his wife and two sons

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