Pierre Daru and the Professionalization of the French Bureaucracy during the French Revolution
Description:
Far from the frontlines, the destiny of armies and generals has been considerably influenced by anonymous public servants working long hours behind a desk. On many occasions, these bureaucrats were the actual organizers of victory or the root cause of defeat. Count Pierre-Antoine Bruno Daru (1767-1829), Intendant Général de la Grande Armée, was one such man. The research concerns the critical nature of logistics and military administration in the performance of modern armies. It challenges the …
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Date:
May 2023
Creator:
Man, Abraham Claudio
Partner:
UNT Libraries