- - Champs de Bataille de France - 1899





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Champs de Bataille de France
Champs de bataille de France is a significant historical work by the French military historian Charles Malo, published in 1899 by the Hachette publishing house. The book combines geographical descriptions of historical sites with detailed accounts of the battles that took place there and contains numerous engravings, black-and-white strategic maps, as well as color watercolor plates by the military painter Alfred Paris.
The work traces French military history from the Middle Ages to the 19th century through its greatest battles, including:
Bouvines (1214)
Crécy (1346)
Poitiers (1356)
Azincourt (1415)
Ivry (1590)
Rocroi (1643)
Fontenoy (1745)
Valmy (1792)
The Napoleonic campaigns (Champaubert, Montmirail, Montereau)
The Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71 (Sedan, Gravelotte/Saint-Privat)
Condition light signs of wear on the cover, interior: clean and with firm binding
Champs de Bataille de France
Champs de bataille de France is a significant historical work by the French military historian Charles Malo, published in 1899 by the Hachette publishing house. The book combines geographical descriptions of historical sites with detailed accounts of the battles that took place there and contains numerous engravings, black-and-white strategic maps, as well as color watercolor plates by the military painter Alfred Paris.
The work traces French military history from the Middle Ages to the 19th century through its greatest battles, including:
Bouvines (1214)
Crécy (1346)
Poitiers (1356)
Azincourt (1415)
Ivry (1590)
Rocroi (1643)
Fontenoy (1745)
Valmy (1792)
The Napoleonic campaigns (Champaubert, Montmirail, Montereau)
The Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71 (Sedan, Gravelotte/Saint-Privat)
Condition light signs of wear on the cover, interior: clean and with firm binding

