Napoleon's Eagle Standards: the Story of the Creation, Defence and Loss of the Regimental Eagles

by Edward Fraser

Book Overview

The Eagles of the battlefields of the age of Napoleon

The genius of Napoleon did not confine itself to his skill as a strategist and tactician on campaign or battlefield. He understood the nature of men, what motivated them and what symbols could drive them to the achievement of his own ambitions. He had embraced the symbolism of revolution himself and understood the powerful influence of the aspiration of equality and brotherhood for the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782824324
• ISBN13: 9781782824329
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Leonaur Ltd
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"