Prince Eugen of Savoy
Author | : Nicholas Henderson |
Publisher | : Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 1842125974 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781842125977 |
Rating | : 4/5 (977 Downloads) |
Download or read book Prince Eugen of Savoy written by Nicholas Henderson and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2002 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soldier of 30 campaigns and the survivor of fourteen wounds, Prince Eugen fought against the French with Marlborough in a glorious brotherhood that Winston Churchill praised in glowing terms as without peer. “An excellent account of the renegade Frenchman who became the Habsburgs’ most devoted servant...exciting.”—Sunday Times. “Combines to a remarkable degree careful scholarship, lucid narrative and insight into character.”—Observer.