About the book: 1997 / ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷The fundamental work of a history teacher at the University of Liverpool is an attempt in many ways to take a fresh look at Europe in the wars of the early 19th century. The work of thought and enthusiasm best characterize the author’s creative method. The reader is presented with an unusually original book that rejects established opinions and destroying long-established stereotypes about the outstanding military genius of Napoleon. ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷