Napoleon's Polish Gamble: Eylau and Friedland 1807

by Christopher Summerville

Napoleon's 1807 campaign against the Russians came close to being his first defeat. At Eylau the Emperor was outnumbered by the army of the Russian commander Bennigsen, yet he accepted battle. His reputation was saved by the flamboyant Murat, who led one of the greatest cavalry charges in history.

Christopher Summerville's gripping account of this bitterly fought clash and of Napoleon's subsequent triumph at Friedland is the first extensive...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184415260X
• ISBN13: 9781844152605
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.5"