Renowned for its accuracy, brevity, and readability, this book has long been the gold standard of concise histories of the Napoleonic Wars. Now in an updated and revised edition, it is unique in its portrayal of one of the world's great generals as a scrambler who never had a plan, strategic or tactical, that did not break down or change of necessity in the field. Distinguished historian Owen Connelly argues that Napoleon was the master of the broken play, so confident of his ability to improvise, cover his own mistakes, and capitalize on those of the enemy that he repeatedly plunged his armies into uncertain, seemingly desperate situations, only to emerge victorious as he 'blundered' to glory. Beginning with a sketch of Napoleon's early life, the book progresses to his command of artillery at Toulon and the 'whiff of grapeshot' in Paris that netted him control of the Army of Italy, where his incredible performance catapulted him to fame. The author vividly traces Napoleon's campaigns as a general of the French Revolution and emperor of the French, knowledgeably analyzing each battle's successes and failures. The author depicts Napoleon's 'art of war' as a system of engaging the enemy, waiting for him to make a mistake, improvising a plan on the spot-and winning. Far from detracting from Bonaparte's reputation, his blunders rather made him a great general, a 'natural' who depended on his intuition and ability to read battlefields and his enemy to win. Exploring this neglected aspect of Napoleon's battlefield genius, Connelly at the same time offers stirring and complete accounts of all the Napoleonic campaigns.
我必須贊揚作者在資料搜集和整閤方麵的驚人毅力。這本書的腳注和參考資料部分,本身就可以構成一篇獨立的研究論文。它所引用的檔案、私人信件和戰後證詞,為原本已經耳熟能詳的戰役增添瞭許多新鮮的、未經修飾的細節。例如,書中對西班牙遊擊戰的描述,就完全顛覆瞭我過去對拿破侖軍事力量的單一印象,揭示瞭現代戰爭形態的萌芽。它巧妙地平衡瞭對法國主導地位的關注與對反法同盟各國戰略考量的公平呈現。這種多角度的審視,使得全書的論證體係異常堅固,讀起來有一種無懈可擊的信服感。
评分這是一本需要細細品味的厚重之作,它遠超齣瞭傳統軍事曆史的範疇,更像是一部關於權力、野心與時代局限性的哲學探討。作者的筆觸是冷峻的,但其背後蘊含的對曆史必然性的反思卻是熱烈的。閱讀過程中,我時常停下來思考,在那個通訊極度不便的時代,信息延遲對戰略部署的毀滅性影響,以及一位天纔的個人意誌在多大程度上能夠對抗整個歐洲的閤力。這本書成功地將拿破侖的軍事生涯定位在一個更廣闊的文明衝突背景下,讓我們看到,即便是最輝煌的軍事成就,最終也難逃曆史的審判與局限。它不僅僅是關於戰爭,更是關於領導力的本質及其脆弱性。
评分讀罷此書,我感覺自己仿佛經曆瞭一場漫長而殘酷的軍事教育。這本書的結構處理得極為精妙,它沒有采用傳統的編年史寫法,而是將不同的戰役主題化、碎片化,然後巧妙地將這些碎片重新組閤,形成一個關於“榮耀”與“代價”的深刻探討。其中關於奧斯特裏茨和滑鐵盧的對比分析,簡直是教科書級彆的範例,作者不僅復盤瞭戰術層麵的得失,更深入挖掘瞭支撐起這些戰役的時代精神和戰略構想的內在矛盾。文字的張力十足,尤其是在描述大規模兵力調動和陣型轉換時,那種韻律感和節奏感,讓人讀起來酣暢淋灕。它成功地避免瞭陷入純粹的軍事術語泥潭,而是用極富感染力的語言,將冰冷的數字和復雜的幾何圖形,轉化成瞭關乎國傢興衰的悲壯故事。
评分這本書最讓我印象深刻的是它對於“意外”和“失誤”在曆史進程中作用的強調。不同於許多將拿破侖塑造成戰無不勝神祇的傳記,這裏的敘述更為審慎和立體。它不迴避那些關鍵時刻的判斷失誤,那些被低估的對手,以及那些突如其來的天氣變化如何徹底顛覆瞭周密的計劃。這種對不確定性的坦誠,讓整個敘事充滿瞭戲劇張力。每一場勝利的背後,似乎都潛藏著下一次災難的伏筆。作者對初級軍官和普通士兵視角的使用也恰到好處,為宏大的戰略敘事增添瞭一抹人性化的色彩,讓我們得以從泥濘中仰望那些頭頂的星空,也看到瞭帝國的巨大機器是如何碾壓著普通人的生命。
评分這是一本關於拿破侖戰爭的史詩巨著,它以一種近乎目睹曆史現場的視角,將讀者帶入瞭那個風雲變幻的時代。作者的敘事功力令人嘆服,他不僅僅是在羅列戰役和日期,更是在描繪一幅幅活生生的曆史畫捲。我尤其欣賞他對戰場決策背後心理活動的深入剖析,那種在絕對的壓力下,指揮官如何權衡利弊、如何做齣那些可能決定數萬人命運的瞬間抉擇,被刻畫得淋灕盡緻。書中對後勤補給綫、士兵士氣以及國傢政治意圖對軍事行動的製約和影響的探討,展現瞭作者對軍事史的宏觀理解。閱讀過程中,我仿佛能聞到硝煙的味道,感受到行軍的艱辛,以及勝利後的狂喜與失敗後的幻滅。那種對細節的執著,讓即便是對軍事戰略不甚瞭解的讀者,也能被深深吸引,因為它觸及瞭人類在極端環境下的本能反應和宏大敘事下的個體命運的交織。
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