36 b/w illustrations! "Die hard, 57th, die hard!" This war cry captures the drama that unfolded on the Napoleonic battlefield--and the countless small actions by obscure individuals often determined whether an army emerged victorious or went down in defeat. These 10 accounts were selected from some of the most desperate sieges of the period, as well as less important episodes within a larger battle, including ones at Marengo (where Napoleon's bold leadership forever altered military strategy); Villers-en-Cauchies; Eylau; Saragossa; Albuera; the Berezina; and Hougoumont. Trim size: 5 x 7 3/4.