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The Road to Rivoli: Napoleon's First Campaign
The Road to Rivoli Napoleon's First Campaign Author:Martin Boycott-Brown Napoleon was only 26 years old when he led his first army—45,000 ill-fed, poorly-clothed, and disillusioned French troops. In just two months, his ragtag forces pushed half the respected Piedmontese army out of the war, drove the Austrians across Italy, and laid winning siege to a crucial fortress. Previously unpublished primary sources m... more »ake possible the first new treatment of young Napoleon in half a century.« less