Book contents
- The Cambridge History of the Napoleonic Wars
- The Cambridge History of the Napoleonic Wars
- The Cambridge History of the Napoleonic Wars
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Key to maps
- Tables
- Contributors to Volume II
- Introduction to Volume II
- Part I The Nature of Warfare in the Napoleonic Era
- 1 Military Strategy and Tactics
- 2 Siege Warfare
- 3 Small Wars and Guerrilla Fighting
- 4 Maritime Warfare
- Part II The State of the Armed Forces
- Part III Raising and Supplying the Armies
- Part IV Napoleon’s Military Campaigns in Europe
- Part V Other Spheres of War
- Bibliographical Essays
- Index
2 - Siege Warfare
from Part I - The Nature of Warfare in the Napoleonic Era
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 December 2022
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Book contents
- The Cambridge History of the Napoleonic Wars
- The Cambridge History of the Napoleonic Wars
- The Cambridge History of the Napoleonic Wars
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Key to maps
- Tables
- Contributors to Volume II
- Introduction to Volume II
- Part I The Nature of Warfare in the Napoleonic Era
- 1 Military Strategy and Tactics
- 2 Siege Warfare
- 3 Small Wars and Guerrilla Fighting
- 4 Maritime Warfare
- Part II The State of the Armed Forces
- Part III Raising and Supplying the Armies
- Part IV Napoleon’s Military Campaigns in Europe
- Part V Other Spheres of War
- Bibliographical Essays
- Index
Summary
Siege warfare followed most of the practice established before, but a larger use of guns, the improvement of gunpowder and sometimes orders to fight to the last stand led to an escalation in violence. This was enhanced too by the growing involvement of civilians, especially in Spain, which gave a more exacerbated dimension to the fights
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- The Cambridge History of the Napoleonic Wars , pp. 28 - 46Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023