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The Battle (Rambaud novel)
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| Author | Patrick Rambaud |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Bataille |
| Translator | Will Hobson |
| Cover artist | Édouard Detaille, Lasalle's last charge at Wagram - 1912 |
| Language | French |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Edition Grasset et Fassquelle (France), Grove Press (US translation) |
Publication date | 1997 (English translation 2000) |
| Publication place | France |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 313 p. |
| ISBN | 0-8021-1662-0 |
The Battle (French: La Bataille) is a historical novel by French author Patrick Rambaud which was first published in 1997. The English translation by Will Hobson appeared in 2000. The book describes the 1809 Battle of Aspern-Essling between the French Empire under Napoleon and the Austrian Empire. The action in the novel follows closely historical observations and descriptions as seen from the French perspective. La Bataille is the first book of a trilogy by Rambaud about the decline of Napoleon, describing his first personal defeat in a European battle. The other two books cover Napoleon’s defeat in Russia in The Retreat and his banishment at Elba in Napoleon’s Exile (published as The Exile in the United Kingdom).
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