Project Gutenberg 2020-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 182 Sargent, Herbert H. (Herbert Howland) 1858 1921 Sargent, Herbert Howland Sargent, H. H. (Herbert Howland) The Campaign of Marengo, With Comments Produced by Brian Coe, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Campaign of Marengo" by Herbert H. Sargent is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the military strategies and the complex events surrounding the Battle of Marengo, fought during the Napoleonic Wars, specifically detailing the maneuvers of both French and Austrian forces under the command of Bonaparte and Melas. It seeks to provide an analytical view of this crucial campaign, highlighting the broader implications of military decisions on the fate of nations. At the start of the narrative, the author outlines the geopolitical landscape as Bonaparte returns from Egypt to a France isolated and threatened by a coalition of enemy forces. Sargent delves into the dire state of affairs for the French, emphasizing the strength of the Austrian armies and the precarious situation of Bonaparte who must rally his troops and construct an effective strategy to counter overwhelming odds. The opening chapters set the stage for an intricate exploration of military tactics and the ideological burdens of warfare, illustrating the intertwining of personal ambition and national destiny in the preparations for the forthcoming conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Marengo, Battle of, Marengo, Italy, 1800 Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns -- Italy DC Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 458232 2025-09-24T09:35:21.240440 text/html 427060 2024-10-17T16:11:10 text/html 280478 2025-09-24T09:35:28.594492 application/epub+zip 285784 2025-09-24T09:35:22.754490 application/epub+zip 176833 2025-09-24T09:35:21.987507 application/epub+zip 424132 2025-09-24T09:35:32.398427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380441 2025-09-24T09:35:27.685459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263077 2022-09-27T17:29:34.876146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369671 2025-09-24T09:35:20.353500 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349671 2024-10-17T16:11:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16888 2025-09-24T09:35:32.543369 application/rdf+xml 9392 2025-09-24T09:35:22.093450 image/jpeg 1566 2025-09-24T09:35:22.041448 image/jpeg 259769 2025-09-24T09:35:21.280439 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia