A PRELUDE TO THE STUDY OF NAPOLEON: THE DEFENCE OF PIEDMONT 1742-1748.
Code: KT249
Price: £26.50
Catalogue(s): Franklin
Category(s): Featured, New Books, Our Publications, Sixteenth to Eighteenth Century,
Facsimile of 1927 edn., 346pp., 28 maps. 2026. This fascinating study draws parallels between the campaign and that conducted by Napoleon, showing the dilemmas of defence in Northern Italy which largely broke down to which major power Piedmont allied itself to. The campaign was largely a defence of fortresses, offering a fascinating insight into warfare in mountainous regions.