Haythornthwaite brings his reputation as a leading Napoleonic historian to bear on the examination of all parts of the French army: the cavalry, infantry, artillery, Imperial Guard, staff and supporting services. Napoleon's innovations and tactics are described, from Austerlitz to Waterloo, demonstrating the reasons for his success and decline.

PHILIP J. HAYTHORNTHWAITE is a historical consultant and adviser on historical design and art. He is a prolific contributor to journals and magazines, and author of over 500 papers and articles. He is best known as a leading authority on the military history of nineteenth-century Europe, and as the author of over thirty books, notably The Napoleonic Source Book, The Armies of Wellington and Wellington's Military Machine.