{"product_id":"the-wars-of-the-french-revolution-1792-1801-paperback","title":"The Wars of the French Revolution: 1792-1801 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles J. Esdaile\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wars of the French Revolution, 1792-1801\u003c\/em\u003e offers a comprehensive and jargon-free coverage of this turbulent period and unites political, social, military and international history in one volume. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarefully designed for undergraduate students, through twelve chapters this book offers an introduction to the origins and international context of the French Revolution as well as an in-depth examination of the reasons why war began. Aspects unpicked within the book include how France acquired a de facto empire stretching from Holland to Naples; the impact of French conquest on the areas concerned; the spread of French ideas beyond the frontiers of the French imperium; the response of the powers of Europe to the sudden expansion in French military power; the experience of the conflicts unleashed by the French Revolution in such areas as the West Indies, Egypt and India; and the impact of war on the Revolution itself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering extensive geographical coverage and challenging many preconceived ideas, \u003ci\u003eThe Wars of the French Revolution, 1792-1801 \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect resource for students of the French Revolution and international military history more broadly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles J. Esdaile \u003c\/b\u003ehas been a member of staff in the Department of History at the University of Liverpool, UK, since 1989. He was awarded a personal chair in 2004. His previous publications include \u003ci\u003eNapoleon, France and Waterloo: The Eagle Rejected \u003c\/i\u003e(2016); \u003ci\u003eBurgos: Occupation, Siege, Aftermath, 1808-1814 \u003c\/i\u003e(2014); \u003ci\u003eWomen in the Peninsular War \u003c\/i\u003e(2014); \u003ci\u003eOutpost of Empire: The French Occupation of Andalucía, 1810-1812 \u003c\/i\u003e(2012); \u003ci\u003eNapoleon's Wars: An International History of Napoleonic Europe \u003c\/i\u003e(2007); and \u003ci\u003eThe Wars of Napoleon \u003c\/i\u003e(1995).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9.69 x 6.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 28, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130469912711,"sku":"9780815386889","price":90.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b0d054f02d4157c9a048afbae8233c41.webp?v=1732611073","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-wars-of-the-french-revolution-1792-1801-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}