Download or read book The End of the Old Order written by Frederick Kagan and published by Da Capo Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 2006-07-10 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the Corsican general's rise to power in France, the impact of his quest for conquest on the changing face of Europe, the seminal events of the period, and the lives of key personalities and their roles during this time.