The Manpower of Napoleonic France

The Manpower of Napoleonic France: Napoleon's Grand Armée

The year is 1805. The air crackles with anticipation, not just from the distant cannons of Austerlitz, but from the sheer, unyielding force of France’s Grand Armée. How could one man, Napoleon Bonaparte, sustain such a relentless tempo of warfare, fielding armies that seemed to materialize from thin air, marching across continents and dictating terms … Read more