Tango01 | 31 Jan 2020 9:23 p.m. PST |
"This is a groundbreaking series of books in English by author, re-enactor, and equestrian Paul L. Dawson that use thousands of pages of French archival documents, translations of more than 200 French eyewitness accounts, and dozens of new paintings by Keith Rocco to tell the story of Napoleon's final military operations and his defeat at the battle of Waterloo. Napoleon's Last Army (NLA) is the most comprehensive study ever made of the French army in 1815, using primary source information that provides new insights into this famous campaign. NLA will expose persistent myths and errors about the French forces at Waterloo and in the campaign of 1815." Main page link Amicalement Armand
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Marcus Maximus | 01 Feb 2020 4:30 a.m. PST |
And I quote "NLA will expose persistent myths and errors about the French Forces at Waterloo and in the campaign of 1815"………..Andrew Field has already done this as others have. Yawn, bloody yawn. Boring. When will we see more effort and time on bringing detail to Eylau, Friedland, Jena-Auerstedt or on the 1814 battles…. |
Dave Jackson | 01 Feb 2020 6:20 a.m. PST |
I've been banging on that door for years. |
Brechtel198 | 01 Feb 2020 6:46 a.m. PST |
The book is listed for $35.00 USD and is 128 pages long. Seems a little steep and I wonder how many of the pages are illustrations and not text? And I agree that Andrew Field has already done this and his books are excellent. |
Tango01 | 01 Feb 2020 3:26 p.m. PST |
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Brechtel198 | 02 Feb 2020 6:03 a.m. PST |
Further, I have two of the author's books that I am in the process of reviewing. The illustrations are excellent, the archival material interesting and useful, but there are errors in the text that should be addressed. And sometimes the text is a little confusing. The title of one, Napoleon's Imperial Guard, Uniforms and Equipment, The Cavalry, is somewhat misleading. The cavalry is covered, but additionally the Guard horse artillery, artillery train, and supply train (mistranslated as the 'equipment' train) are also included. The last time I checked, those three are not cavalry units. Perhaps a better title would be 'Mounted Units' instead of 'Cavalry.' The other book I'm reviewing is Napoleon's Waterloo Army Uniforms and Equipment. I wonder why the title wasn't Napoleon's Armee du Nord which would have been much more accurate. |
Tango01 | 02 Feb 2020 3:29 p.m. PST |
Thanks Kevin!. Amicalement Armand
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deadhead | 06 Feb 2020 3:13 a.m. PST |
I am very much looking forward to reading Brechtel198's reviews of both books. Nap's WAU and E (good point about the title by the way) did provide many a surprise for a simple novice (No blue coat for Carabiniers a Cheval, 11th Cuirassiers had plenty of cuirasses, no yellow lace on shakos etc etc). Very welcome to read more on this |
von Winterfeldt | 06 Feb 2020 6:09 a.m. PST |
the no blue coat is open to discussion – I bought the kindle version recently, but the author is not convincing on this – Dawson fails to discuss sources – he presents his ones, which are very good and based on archival research but on the other hand – he leaves you in a limbo. I am not looking forward on any review which will be a hatchet job. |
Brechtel198 | 06 Feb 2020 8:52 a.m. PST |
The comments on the carabiniers blue coat and the lack of cuirasses for the 11th cuirassiers were not well-supported nor were they sometimes supported at all. And the book is about 1815, not the prior years. What may have been accurate for 1815 would probably not have been for 1800-1814. |
Brechtel198 | 06 Feb 2020 4:38 p.m. PST |
I am not looking forward on any review which will be a hatchet job. A book review is not a 'hatchet job' if the criticisms are factual and accurate. |