Eagles Over the Alps: Suvorov in Italy and Switzerland, 17991799--Russia's greatest soldier was at war in Italy and Switzerland. Led by Suvorov, believed by many to be the equal of Napoleon, the Russian and Austrian troops claimed one victory after another against the French. Much more than strategy and tactics, this a story of adventure as a Russian army fights desperate rearguard actions, and tries to escape through cruel mountain passes in the night. Suvorov's memory is still treasured in the Russian armed forces today. The last and greatest campaign of this legendary soldier has found a fitting narrator in Christopher Duffy. Suvorov's marches and battles can be traced on the many maps, photographs, and original artwork recreates the appearance of the troops. |
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User Review - jcbrunner - LibraryThingChristopher Duffy is a military historian whose writing never disappoints. His work about Suvorov’s 1799 campaign in Italy and Switzerland is a joy to read. If only the editors had been a little bit ... Read full review
Contents
Preface | 5 |
The Revolutionary Challenge | 7 |
Suvorov The Man and his Armies | 14 |
Copyright | |
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Adda Airolo Alessandria allies Alps Altdorf Amsteg Andermatt Archduke Charles army arrived artillery attack Auffenberg August Austrian Bagration battle bayonet Bellegarde bridge brigade campaign cavalry Chasteler Chasteler's Chinzig citadel Colonel column command Constantine corps Cossacks demi-brigade Denisov deployed Derfelden detached division Dragoon Emperor enemy field-marshal fighting fire flank fortress French garrison Genoa Glarus Gotthard grenadier battalions Gryazev horse Hospental Hotze Hussar infantry Italien Italy Jager Korsakov Kray Lake Lieutenant-General Light demi-brigade Line demi-brigade Linken Linth Macdonald main force Major-General Mantua Massena Melas military Miloradovich Milyutin Montrichard Moreau morning mountain Muotatal Musketeer neighbourhood Novi Oberalp Pass October officers Pass Pasturana Paul Piedmontese Pragel reached rear regiment Regt Rehbinder retreat Reuss right bank Rosenberg Roverea Schveikovsky Schwyz September Serurier side siege soldiers Suvorov Swiss Switzerland Thugut Tidone Tortona Total Trebbia troops Turin valley victory Vienna Vorderrhein Vukassovich Weyrother Wickham to Grenville wing Zurich
Bibliographic information
| Title | Eagles Over the Alps: Suvorov in Italy and Switzerland, 1799 Campaigns in Italy and Switzerland, 1799 Military History Series |
| Author | Christopher Duffy |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Emperor's Press, 1999 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | Aug 13, 2010 |
| ISBN | 1883476186, 9781883476182 |
| Length | 288 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Europe / France |
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