Austrian Commanders Of The Napoleonic Wars 1792-1815

The Austrian Army fought Napoleon in more major campaigns and battles than any other, either alone or as part of successive Allied coalitions. This book examines the multi-national character of the army that makes it intriguing and colourful - the Austrian generals were a much more varied group, in background and character, than those of many other armies of the day. They were far from all being Germanic princes and nobles; many were Western 'soldiers of fortune' or exiles, of German, French or even Anglo-Irish background; some were from the East - Hungarians and Yugoslavians; some were of humble birth - including one who rose from common soldier to chief of staff. The book describes commanders of the most famous Napoleonic battles including Marengo, Austerlitz, Aspem-Essling, Wagram and Leipzig, analyzing how individual strengths, weaknesses and characters affected the outcome of many of the most famous battles of the day. Table of Contents: Introduction - the composition and workings of the Austrian generalcy and staff; the princes and nobles - Archduke Charles, Archduke Ferdinand, Prince Hohenzollem-Hechingen, Prince Johannes Lichenstein, Duke of Saxe-Teschen, Prince Schwarzenberg; the Westerners - Bellegarde, Frimont, Hiller, Wurmser; the Easterners - Alvinczy, Kray, Melas, Vukassovich; the chiefs-of-staff; Mack - Radetsky, Schmitt, Weyrother, Wimpffen, Zach; the Anglo-Irish - Brady, O'Reilly, Swinburn.