Jena 1806: Napoleon Destroys Prussia, Cam20

Jena 1806: Napoleon Destroys Prussia, Cam20

Jena 1806
Napoleon destroys Prussia
(Campaign 20)

Author: David Chandler

Paperback; January 1993; 96 pages

About this book

Warned of Prussia's intention to declare war on France, Napoleon decided to attack first with a bold advance from Würzburg toward Saxony. On October 14, a double battle was fought: Napoleon, with 96,000 men and 120 cannons, confronted and soundly defeated Prince Hohenlohe and General Ruchel. The decisive engagement took place further north, where Marshal Davout, with 27,000 men and 40 cannons, defeated the main Prussian army under Frederick William IV and the Duke of Brunswick. This book examines these two battles, Jena and Auerstadt, in detail, clearly showing the swiftness with which Napoleon dealt a severe blow to Prussia's military machine.

The author:
David Chandler was head of the War Studies Department at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, for 33 years. He enjoyed immense respect in the field of military history and held many positions, including Honorary Chairman of the British Military History Commission, Honorary Founding President of the European Union Reenactment Societies, and Trustee of the Royal Armouries. He was also a Council member of the Army Historical Research Society and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Sadly, David passed away in October 2004.

Content
# Descent into War - 1806
# Plans and preparations
# 'The Battalion Square' in action
# The opposing commanders the opposing armies
# The Battle of Jena
# Auerstadt
# Consequences and a story
# The current battlefields
# Chronology
# A guide to further reading
# Jena-Auerstadt War Games

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