I owe a debt of gratitude to David Chandler for his wonderful Campaigns of Napoleon that first inspired my interest in the Napoleonic era. Professor Jonathan M. House, my longtime friend and mentor, spent tireless hours reviewing the manuscript and doing his usual great job of editing my turgid prose. Jon is national treasure and should be recognized as such. I also want to thank both Tom Huber and Bob Epstein, who mentored me when I first wrote on these topics back in the 1990s while assigned to Fort Leavenworth. Steve Catalano of Praeger was also instrumental in his support and encouragement for my proposal. Finally, I am most grateful to my partner, friend, and wife Kimberlee for her untiring support throughout the entire project. It goes without saying that all errors are mine and mine alone.