This book offers a new perspective on an old subject. That is why did Napoleon's marshals; so successful in corps command; fail when given an independent army command? It examines in detail the defeats of Marshal Nicolas-Charles Oudinot at Gross Beeren; Marshal Etienne Macdonald at Katzbach; and Marshal Michel Ney at Dennewitz. Many authors have speculated why these marshals failed in independent tactical command. They have offered such reasons as lack of talent; lack of guidance from Napoleon or the failure to understand the nature of Napoleonic warfare. While these reasons are valid; they are contributing factors rather than the primary reason for the failure of Napoleon's marshals.
#1846789 in Books Wilson MR Gregory P 2015-12-08Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.21 x .43 x 6.14l; .60 #File Name: 1517255856188 pagesPrivate John S Mosby First Virginia Cavalry Picketing Fairfax County Before Becoming the Confederacy s Gray Ghost
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Michael McKimmieA very informative book about Mosby in the early career in the Civil War.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This is a good one.By Walter V. SaundersI have every book on Mosby I can find. This is a good one.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A Good Read in a Small PackageBy Tony DiBiasioGregory P. Wilson’s brief but engaging narrative of John S. Mosby; the Confederacy’s “Gray Ghost;†has the ring of a Paul Harvey “now you know the rest of the story†tale. The author offers the reader an insightful glimpse of Mosby’s very ordinary beginnings as a picket in J.E.B. Stuart’s First Virginia Calvary prior to his more famous role leading Mosby’s Rangers. The author effectively uses the private letters of both General Stuart and Private Mosby to reveal their practical and personal views of the first year of the Civil War in Fairfax County; Virginia; following the Battle of First Manassas/Bull Run. Wilson offers a view from the Confederate perspective to balance his detailed history of Jonathan Roberts; the Civil War’s Quaker Scout and Sheriff; a Union spy who also lived in Fairfax Country. Both books are informative reads for the novice Civil War buff as well as the informed student of America’s most defining half-decade.
