Download or read book The Napoleonic Wars: A Very Short Introduction written by Michael Rapport and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-31 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Napoleonic Wars left their mark on European and world societies in a variety of ways, not least from the radical social and political change they evoked in many countries. Examining the social, political, and institutional aspects of warfare in the Napoleonic era, Mike Rapport considers their significance and the legacy they leave today.