During the Napoleonic Era, Bavaria was caught between the Franco-Austrian power struggle for control of Central Europe. Under the conditions of 1805-1812, the interests of France and Bavaria coincided resulting in a beneficial military alliance. This study presents the accomplishments of the Bavarian Army as a part of Napoleon's campaigns. / In the wars of the Third and Fourth Coalition, 1805-1807, the Bavarians were used as security forces in order to preserve French combat power for the main theater of operations. Through these operations under the apprenticeship of the French, Bavaria's military readiness was greatly improved. Thus, in the War of the Fifth Coalition in 1809, the Bavarian Army played a prominent role in defeating Austria's main offensive. Although this fine fighting force was completely destroyed in the Russian campaign of 1812, the Bavarians utilized their newly gained experience to model a new army in its image, which, ironically, played an important part in the defeat of Napoleon in 1814. / Bavaria's destiny during the Age of Napoleon is yet another example for the strong interrelationship between diplomacy and military strength. Bavaria's leaders understood this and succeeded in guiding their country to a position of power in Germany. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 50-02, Section: A, page: 0525. / Major Professor: Donald D. Horward. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1988.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77938 |
| Contributors | Harford, Lee Shartle, Jr., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 297 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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