Napoleon's Last Victory and the Emergence of Modern WarPresenting a significant new interpretation of Napoleonic warfare, Robert M. Epstein argues persuasively that the true origins of modern war can be found in the Franco Austrian War of 1809. Epstein contends that the 1809 war with its massive and evenly matched armies, multiple theaters of operation, new command and control schemes, increased firepower, frequent stalemates, and large scale slaughter had more in common with the American Civil War and