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A vivid account of the Loire campaign during the Franco-Prussian War, highlighting fierce winter battles, leadership struggles, and the climactic clash at Le Mans that tested both French and German forces to their limits.
The campaign on the Loire was in many ways the most dramatic, and most important, of the campaigns of the German army during the winter of 1870-1871. It was fought for the most part in dreadful weather conditions which subjected its participants to extremes of physical hardship. The culmination of the campaign was the battle of Le Mans, which tested the armies on both sides to an even greater extent than the months which had gone before.
For the French, the indomitable Alfred Chanzy was by some way the ablest of their generals; notwithstanding the series of defeats sustained by his 2nd Army of the Loire, he never gave up. Less fortunate was General Claude d'Aurelle de Paladines, whose tenure in command of the Army of the Loire was marked by the abominable mistreatment which he suffered at the hands of Charles de Freycinet, the 'delegate' appointed by Leon Gambetta to support him in carrying out his duties as Minister of War.
The author has previously examined two of the other campaigns directed to the relief of the capital. In The Somme, 1870-1871: The Winter Campaign in Picardy, he traced the campaign of the Army of the North, under General Louis Faidherbe, which ended in failure at St Quentin on 19 January [...] second of these relief campaigns was mounted from the south-east of France, by the Army of the East, led by General Charles-Denis Bourbaki. After defeat at the battle of the Lisaine on 16-18 January by the German Corps led by General August von Werder, Bourbaki was compelled by the advancing Sudarmee under General Edwin von Manteuffel to retreat into Switzerland, and surrendered there. The author described this campaign in The Last Throw of the Dice: Bourbaki and Werder in Eastern France 1870-1871.
The campaign on the Loire was in many ways the most dramatic, and most important, of the campaigns of the German army during the winter of 1870-1871. It was fought for the most part in dreadful weather conditions which subjected its participants to extremes of physical hardship. The culmination of the campaign was the battle of Le Mans, which tested the armies on both sides to an even greater extent than the months which had gone before.
For the French, the indomitable Alfred Chanzy was by some way the ablest of their generals; notwithstanding the series of defeats sustained by his 2nd Army of the Loire, he never gave up. Less fortunate was General Claude d'Aurelle de Paladines, whose tenure in command of the Army of the Loire was marked by the abominable mistreatment which he suffered at the hands of Charles de Freycinet, the 'delegate' appointed by Leon Gambetta to support him in carrying out his duties as Minister of War.
The author has previously examined two of the other campaigns directed to the relief of the capital. In The Somme, 1870-1871: The Winter Campaign in Picardy, he traced the campaign of the Army of the North, under General Louis Faidherbe, which ended in failure at St Quentin on 19 January [...] second of these relief campaigns was mounted from the south-east of France, by the Army of the East, led by General Charles-Denis Bourbaki. After defeat at the battle of the Lisaine on 16-18 January by the German Corps led by General August von Werder, Bourbaki was compelled by the advancing Sudarmee under General Edwin von Manteuffel to retreat into Switzerland, and surrendered there. The author described this campaign in The Last Throw of the Dice: Bourbaki and Werder in Eastern France 1870-1871.
A vivid account of the Loire campaign during the Franco-Prussian War, highlighting fierce winter battles, leadership struggles, and the climactic clash at Le Mans that tested both French and German forces to their limits.
The campaign on the Loire was in many ways the most dramatic, and most important, of the campaigns of the German army during the winter of 1870-1871. It was fought for the most part in dreadful weather conditions which subjected its participants to extremes of physical hardship. The culmination of the campaign was the battle of Le Mans, which tested the armies on both sides to an even greater extent than the months which had gone before.
For the French, the indomitable Alfred Chanzy was by some way the ablest of their generals; notwithstanding the series of defeats sustained by his 2nd Army of the Loire, he never gave up. Less fortunate was General Claude d'Aurelle de Paladines, whose tenure in command of the Army of the Loire was marked by the abominable mistreatment which he suffered at the hands of Charles de Freycinet, the 'delegate' appointed by Leon Gambetta to support him in carrying out his duties as Minister of War.
The author has previously examined two of the other campaigns directed to the relief of the capital. In The Somme, 1870-1871: The Winter Campaign in Picardy, he traced the campaign of the Army of the North, under General Louis Faidherbe, which ended in failure at St Quentin on 19 January [...] second of these relief campaigns was mounted from the south-east of France, by the Army of the East, led by General Charles-Denis Bourbaki. After defeat at the battle of the Lisaine on 16-18 January by the German Corps led by General August von Werder, Bourbaki was compelled by the advancing Sudarmee under General Edwin von Manteuffel to retreat into Switzerland, and surrendered there. The author described this campaign in The Last Throw of the Dice: Bourbaki and Werder in Eastern France 1870-1871.
The campaign on the Loire was in many ways the most dramatic, and most important, of the campaigns of the German army during the winter of 1870-1871. It was fought for the most part in dreadful weather conditions which subjected its participants to extremes of physical hardship. The culmination of the campaign was the battle of Le Mans, which tested the armies on both sides to an even greater extent than the months which had gone before.
For the French, the indomitable Alfred Chanzy was by some way the ablest of their generals; notwithstanding the series of defeats sustained by his 2nd Army of the Loire, he never gave up. Less fortunate was General Claude d'Aurelle de Paladines, whose tenure in command of the Army of the Loire was marked by the abominable mistreatment which he suffered at the hands of Charles de Freycinet, the 'delegate' appointed by Leon Gambetta to support him in carrying out his duties as Minister of War.
The author has previously examined two of the other campaigns directed to the relief of the capital. In The Somme, 1870-1871: The Winter Campaign in Picardy, he traced the campaign of the Army of the North, under General Louis Faidherbe, which ended in failure at St Quentin on 19 January [...] second of these relief campaigns was mounted from the south-east of France, by the Army of the East, led by General Charles-Denis Bourbaki. After defeat at the battle of the Lisaine on 16-18 January by the German Corps led by General August von Werder, Bourbaki was compelled by the advancing Sudarmee under General Edwin von Manteuffel to retreat into Switzerland, and surrendered there. The author described this campaign in The Last Throw of the Dice: Bourbaki and Werder in Eastern France 1870-1871.
Über den Autor
Quintin Barry was a retired solicitor and employment judge who had a distinguished career in both the public and private sectors, including roles within the NHS and local radio. A lifelong history enthusiast, he was the author of several well-regarded books on military and naval history. His notable works include a two-volume history of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871, a history of the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, and the first modern account of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. Barry was particularly known for his in-depth study of the life and career of Helmuth von Moltke. His more recent publications focused on naval history, with titles such as Far Distant Ships: The Blockade of Brest 1793-1815, Crisis at the Chesapeake: The Royal Navy and the Struggle for America 1775-1783, and From Ushant to Gibraltar: The Channel Fleet 1778-1783. Barry's work remains highly regarded by historians and enthusiasts of military and naval affairs. Quintin passed away in January 2025.
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Erscheinungsjahr: | 2025 |
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Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Medium: | Buch |
ISBN-13: | 9781804517826 |
ISBN-10: | 1804517828 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Gebunden |
Autor: | Barry, Quintin |
Hersteller: | Helion & Company |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 248 x 172 x 18 mm |
Von/Mit: | Quintin Barry |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 30.04.2025 |
Gewicht: | 0,816 kg |
Über den Autor
Quintin Barry was a retired solicitor and employment judge who had a distinguished career in both the public and private sectors, including roles within the NHS and local radio. A lifelong history enthusiast, he was the author of several well-regarded books on military and naval history. His notable works include a two-volume history of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871, a history of the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, and the first modern account of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. Barry was particularly known for his in-depth study of the life and career of Helmuth von Moltke. His more recent publications focused on naval history, with titles such as Far Distant Ships: The Blockade of Brest 1793-1815, Crisis at the Chesapeake: The Royal Navy and the Struggle for America 1775-1783, and From Ushant to Gibraltar: The Channel Fleet 1778-1783. Barry's work remains highly regarded by historians and enthusiasts of military and naval affairs. Quintin passed away in January 2025.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2025 |
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Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Medium: | Buch |
ISBN-13: | 9781804517826 |
ISBN-10: | 1804517828 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Gebunden |
Autor: | Barry, Quintin |
Hersteller: | Helion & Company |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 248 x 172 x 18 mm |
Von/Mit: | Quintin Barry |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 30.04.2025 |
Gewicht: | 0,816 kg |
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