Review "Drawing on research in French, Austrian, private, and numerous Italian archives, Colonel Cuccia's authoritative study of the sieges of Mantua during Napoleon's conquest of Italy will be the standard work on the subject for decades. The author's firsthand knowledge of the terrain, exhaustive research, and military background have enabled him to produce the definitive work on a well-known but little-studied aspect of the Napoleonic Wars."--Michael V. Leggiere, author of The Fall of Napoleon: The Allied Invasion of France, 1813-1814 About the Author Phillip R. Cuccia is Director of European Studies in the Regional Strategy and Planning Department of the Strategic Studies Institute. He taught history at West Point and is the author of numerous articles on the Napoleonic era and the American Civil War.
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Five Stars
Excellent
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Outstanding!
In The Sieges of Mantua, Colonel Cuccia has delivered a massive amount of historical facts placed in a wonderful and easily flowing style that engages the reader from page one. His attention to detail draws one into the region and more especially the city of Mantua under siege. The carefully placed details of what was happening inside as well as outside of the fortress lead me to a sympathetic understanding of both the protagonists and the besieged. Although the book centers on the sieges, be ready for a broad and comprehensive study of Bonaparte's campaign strategies for the entire Lombard Plain.I highly recommend this book to both lay persons (such as myself) and academics who are interested and enjoy factual history.Thanks to Colonel Cuccia for a greatly interesting and very enjoyable read.
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Not the interesting story you would expect
A dry order-of-battle type narrative with little insight as to what the sieges were like inside Mantua. The author does not tie in the overall northern italian campaigns very well. I couldn't wait until I finished it.
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