The art of war of revolutionary France, 1789-18021998

"This new book reveals how the French revolutionary armies were able to achieve ultimate success over the armies of Austria, Prussia, Britain and Spain whilst simultaneously fighting a bitter civil war. Paddy Griffith vividly captures the verve and excitement of these campaigns crucial to the history of Europe and clearly demonstrates that French armies were the most powerful in the world, even before Napoleon's legendary military machine."--BOOK JACKET.