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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Charles J. EsdailePublisher: University of Oklahoma Press Imprint: University of Oklahoma Press Volume: 33 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 4.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.851kg ISBN: 9780806142784ISBN 10: 0806142782 Pages: 520 Publication Date: 16 December 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsOutpost of Empire sheds much new light on the goals and machinery of the French effort to expand their Empire into Andalucia. In the process, it enriches our understanding of the meaning of the Empire for the French and, more importantly, for the development and evolution of the French imperial army. It will reward readers interested in the Peninsular War or the nature of military occupation generally. - Michigan War Studies Review Charles Esdaile's account of Napoleonic Andalucia is important not only for what it tells us about the failure of France in Spain but also because it throws great light on the dynamics of Napoleonic rule and on the nature of political culture during an important period of Europe's evolution. --Jeremy Black, author of The War of 1812 in the Age of Napoleon <br> Outpost of Empire sheds much new light on the goals and machinery of the French effort to expand their Empire into Andaluc a. In the process, it enriches our understanding of the meaning of the Empire for the French and, more importantly, for the development and evolution of the French imperial army. It will reward readers interested in the Peninsular War or the nature of military occupation generally. - Michigan War Studies Review Charles Esdaile's account of Napoleonic Andaluc a is important not only for what it tells us about the failure of France in Spain but also because it throws great light on the dynamics of Napoleonic rule and on the nature of political culture during an important period of Europe's evolution. --Jeremy Black, author of The War of 1812 in the Age of Napoleon -Outpost of Empire sheds much new light on the goals and machinery of the French effort to expand their Empire into Andalucia. In the process, it enriches our understanding of the meaning of the Empire for the French and, more importantly, for the development and evolution of the French imperial army. It will reward readers interested in the Peninsular War or the nature of military occupation generally.- - Michigan War Studies Review Author InformationCharles J. Esdaile is Professor in History at the University of Liverpool. His numerous publications include Napoleon's Wars: An International History, The Peninsular War: A New History, and Fighting Napoleon: Guerrillas, Bandits and Adventurers in Spain. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |