Napoleon's Grande Armee' of 1813

This book represents the first ever English language study of Napoleon's 1813 war machine. From its makeshift creation to its ad-hoc formation...from its many victories to its final, cataclysmic defeat at Leipzig...here is the true, complete story of this epic army & its leaders. Written by Scott Bowden, author of acclaimed Napoleonic works Armies at Waterloo & Armies on the Danube, 1809, Napoleon's Grande Armee' of 1813 is brought to life by hundreds of first-hand accounts & returns by French military & civil officials. This book provides exhaustively detailed orders of battle, researched from the French Army archives, including information on the battles of Lutzen, Bautzen, Dresden, Katzbach, Dennewitz, Leipzig, & more. This story, which tells of the painstaking reconstruction of Napoleon's army, its composition, its strengths & weaknesses, & its fighting power, is an absolute must for any Napoleonic enthusiast, historian, or wargamer. Napoleon's Grande Armee' of 1813 is a gold mine of information, insights, & the key for understanding the crucial campaign of 1813.Bowden, Scott is the author of 'Napoleon's Grande Armee' of 1813', published 1990 under ISBN 9780318500614 and ISBN 0318500612.