{"product_id":"9782352500551","title":"Essling: Napoleon's First Defeat?","description":"\u003cp\u003eMay 1809. After getting off to a thundering start with his campaign, Napoleon had to carry out a difficult military maneuver: crossing a river, in strength in full view of the enemy. The Austrians under Archduke Charles put up a vigorous resistance and together with the capricious River Danube contributed to the French Emperor's first defeat on the Continent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGilles Boué is a military history specialist and regularly collaborates to the history department of the French Ministry of Defense. His bipolar view of the battle helps to explain the reasons for this defeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVividly illustrated with battle scenes, engravings, photos and plates of uniforms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Histoire \u0026 Collections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061226651888,"sku":"9782352500551","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9782352500551_p0.jpg?v=1763691370","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9782352500551","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}