| Tango01 | 21 Feb 2019 9:49 p.m. PST |
"From 1805 to 1815 one of history's greatest generals dominated Europe; his name was Napoleon Bonaparte. The wars which bear his name have captivated the world ever since, and there is a large range of literature available; the following is our selection. Due to the interest one profound event in Napoleon's life, we have a completely separate selection of literature dedicated just to the Battle of Waterloo…."
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Armand |
| von Winterfeldt | 22 Feb 2019 12:07 a.m. PST |
all in English though – missing out some of the very best in French |
| Green Tiger | 22 Feb 2019 2:01 a.m. PST |
Perhaps you could recommend some? |
| langobard | 22 Feb 2019 2:22 a.m. PST |
Though I believe Tolstoy was Russian and Lieven at least researched the Russian archives… |
| JAFD26 | 22 Feb 2019 3:12 a.m. PST |
Salutations, They have omitted "Swords around a Throne: Napoleon's Grande Armee" by John R. Elting. That is a mistake. _Anyone_ interested in armies and warfare before the Industrial Age should read it, whether you give a &@!#$%(&^& about Napoleon or not. |
| Brechtel198 | 22 Feb 2019 6:41 a.m. PST |
Some of those listed are not the best.
Numbers 3, 12, 15, 16, and 19 are poor and usually inaccurate.
And the absence of Swords, along with others in French (some of which have been translated into English) is noteworthy, and not in a good way.
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| Tango01 | 22 Feb 2019 11:13 a.m. PST |
Thanks!. Amicalement
Armand |
| langobard | 23 Feb 2019 7:20 p.m. PST |
In fairness, number 19 is a work of fiction which uses incidents in the Napoleonic wars as nothing more than reference points in a story / philosophical exposition. Rather like Hollywood, it takes what it wants and uses it for its own purposes. Hopefully readers can understand that books are located in the fiction or non-fiction aisles for a reason. |
| von Winterfeldt | 24 Feb 2019 3:40 p.m. PST |
Swords isn't an essential read at all instead read Morvan Le soldat imperiale For books in French start : Beraud, Stéphane : La Révolution Militaire Napoléonienne
tome 1er : Les Manoeuvres
tome 2nd : Les Batailles You won't find anything better in any language – not even in Klingon. |
| Brechtel198 | 25 Feb 2019 8:04 a.m. PST |
To actually begin to understand the Grande Armee at all, Swords is most definitely a must and the bibliography is excellent which can lead to more research by the individual readers if they are so inclined. Morvan's two volumes are also excellent and it is one of the references listed in Swords. |
gets started with Flintloque.