The French Army 1750-1820 - Paperback
by Rafe Blaufarb (Author)
A thoroughly researched and clearly written account of the French military from the Revolution to the Restoration, exploring the evolving idea of merit
This book examines the transformation of the French military profession during the momentous period that saw the death of royal absolutism, the rise and fall of successive revolutionary regimes, the consolidation of Napoleonic rule, and the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy after the Empire's final collapse. Crossing traditional chronological boundaries, it brings together periods in French history that are usually treated separately and challenges established views of change and continuity during the age of Revolution. Based on a wealth of archival sources, this book is as much a social history of ideas like equality, talent, and merit as a military history.
Rafe Blaufarb is Professor of History at Florida State University
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