The End of the Old Order
1801-1805
Frederick W. Kagan
era as much as Napoleon Bonaparte. Despite his small physical
stature, the shadow of Napoleon looms like a colossus,
compelling all who study that epoch to chart their course by
reference to him. For this reason, most previous historical
accounts of the era tell the same Napoleon-dominated story, or
else they focus narrowly on special aspects of that same story.
The End of the Old Order uses hitherto untapped archival
materials from Austria, Prussia, France, and Russia to reveal a
new and different story of Napoleon and Europe. It presents
the history of these crucial years from the perspective of all of
the major players of Europe, including Tsar Alexander I of
Russia, King Frederick William III of Prussia, and Austria’s
Emperor Francis, as well as countless others engaged in the
great events of the era. The End of the Old Order brings to the
fore the rulers, ministers, citizens, and subjects of Europe in all
of their political and military maneuvering—from the desk of
the prime minister to the pen of the ambassador, from the map
of the general to the rifle of the soldier. It explores the
period's intriguing and complex web of international politics
and war.
The End of the Old Order is the first book in a new and
comprehensive series about Napoleon and Europe. Each book
reveals a dramatically different tapestry of early nineteenth-
century personalities and events, and fundamentally revises
ages-old interpretations of the wars that molded modern
Europe.
Includes a new interpretation of the Battle of Austerlitz, and
detailed narratives of the Battles of Wertingen, Günzburg,
Haslach-Jungingen, Elchingen, Ulm, Amstetten, Dürnstein,
and Schöngrabern.
Table of Contents
List of Maps
Series Introduction
About the author
Hardcover, 774 pages
$40.00/£25.00/$52.95 Can
ISBN 0-306-81137-5
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magisterial work
that integrates the
entire master story."
--Dennis Showalter,
author of Patton and
Rommel
Birth of an Empire, 1806-1808
Clash of Empires, 1809-1812
The Grand Coalition, 1813-1815
Frederick W. Kagan