Bøger af Martin Sullivan

The war of 1809 between France and Habsburg Austria, culminating in the titanic battle of Wagram, has been described often as NapoleonâEUR(TM)s last successful campaign. Napoleon said later that the manoeuvres and actions of the French army and their German allies in the opening two weeks of this conflict were among the most brilliant and skilful of his entire career. But matters might have gone very differently. A series of miscalculations, mistakes and poor communications, both prior to AustriaâEUR(TM)s declaration of war and in the early days of hostilities, might have resulted in a major setback, if not a disaster, for the French Emperor. That they did not is due in large part to the decisions and actions of Marshal Louis Davout, the so-called âEURœIron MarshallâEUR?This is the first English study of Marshal Davout's command and leadership in over fifty years. Little known outside of France, Louis Davout was one of the finest generals in Napoleon's army, as evidenced by his comprehensive defeat of the main Prussian force at Auerstadt in October 1806\. A hard, even harsh, disciplinarian, an utterly ruthless opponent on the field of battle, Davout was also a loving family man, meticulously concerned for the health and well-being of his troops, and able to command the loyalty of his divisional commanders for far longer than any of his contemporaries. In this new study, Martin Sullivan describes in detail the decision-making processes and actions of Marshal Davout, and from this analysis illustrates leadership concepts and theories which remain relevant to the world of today. Focusing upon the opening phase of the Wagram campaign, he examines in detail the decisions and actions of the participants, Davout, his opponent the Archduke Charles, and Napoleon himself. By this method the art of leadership may be seen exercised in the heat of an intense and deadly conflict.

Saints and Slaves is the story of the role the Catholic church played in the colonisation of Queensland, Australia. Chartering emigrant ships from Ireland to the nascent colony of Queensland bringing poverty stricken people desperate for a new start and establishing an enormous network of churches and schools.The brunt of this backbreaking work was undertaken by determined and tenacious nuns; Saint Mary Mackillop and her Order of St Joseph, the Sisters of Mercy, and the Order of the Good Samaritans.This book is their memorial.

With birth rates falling at the same time that average age is rising in the developed world, the pensions time bomb is ticking louder. Understanding how pensions work, their history, and their future is absolutely essential. This book explains to readers the concepts and terminology which underpin pensions.