We received the following news release.--RL

"My house began on the field of Marengo."

So spoke Napoleon Bonaparte when reflecting upon his victory over the Austrians in 1800. A new book by Napoleonic historian James R. Arnold, Marengo and Hohenlinden: Napoleon's Rise to Power, provides detailed descriptions of two pivotal battles in European history. Written in the same accessible style as the author's Crisis on the Danube and Napoleon Conquers Austria, it is an account of European military and political events from 1799 to 1801, spanning Napoleon Bonaparte's coup of Brumaire to his assumption of dictatorship.

Chapters are devoted to: Napoleon's consolidation of power; an in-depth examination of the French and Austrian militaries; Napoleon's relationship with his greatest rival, General Jean Moreau; the Battle of Marengo; Moreau's campaigns including the Battle of Hohenlinden; and the Peace of Amiens. Twenty maps, artwork, battlefield photos, and detailed orders of battle are included in this quality book, printed to last a lifetime and more by using heavy, acid-free paper and durable binding and cover.

Marengo and Hohenlindencan be previewed at www.napoleonbooks.com and is now available at a special introductory price of $34.00 plus $3.50 shipping from Napoleon Books, 616 Little Dry Hollow, Lexington, VA 24450.

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