Featured battle : Rivoli [3]

Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Date : 22 November 1796

After hearing of Vaubois defeat Bonaparte left only a small cavalry force to watch Alvitzy's withdrawal and moved Augereau's and Massena's divisions to support Vaubois. Davidovich had withdrawn from Rivoli but, hearing Alvintzy was coming to his aid he attempted to return. The Austrians met a French force over twice their numbers and under the command of Napoleon himself. Davidovich retreated rapidly northwards.

Salamanca 1812. Wellington's Year of Victories.

Peter Edwards
A high level of research is presented in a most readable way. The book has a pervading quality in its insights which can only come from an experienced 'military mind'. Throughout the author uses appropriate and varied selection of original text providing both colour and veracity. The maps are few and lacking in detail, in Further Reading the author recommends Ian Robertson's Atlas of the Peninsular War which I would have found most useful in this case. That said however this book is difficult to put down once started and thoroughly recommended.
The Praetorian Press, Pen & Sword Books Ltd., 2013