"Waterloo Archive Volume VIII – German and Netherlands" Topic

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"When I originally published the previous volumes of German material in the Waterloo Archive series (Volumes II and V), it was intended that the entire record from the German archives, originally published by Doctor Julius von Pflugk-Harttung in German in 1915 would be translated and published in English in those two volumes. Unfortunately, restrictions during the publishing process prevented all of the material from being published. I have therefore included in this volume, the last remaining parts of the German material from Pflugk-Harttung's great work, translated as was all of the rest, by my great friend Martin Mittelacher, who resides in Florida.

To this I have added both further German and Dutch material which I have accumulated from a number of sources and I must thank a number of generous persons for allowing me to re-publish part of their work. My friend Erwin Muilwijk, author of the excellent four volume 1815 Series on the Netherlands troops in the Waterloo campaign, has kindly opened his vast store of archival material to me, which he has translated into English. Marc Schaftenaar, who has published a number of Dutch accounts in English on the superb Napoleon Series website has also agreed to allow me to utilise the material he has on the Waterloo campaign, it is therefore anticipated that there will be at least one other volume of Dutch material in this series which will be published next year…."

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Amicalement
Armand

I have all of the archive so far and can recommend this as one of the best volumes if you want to stay focused on the fighting. IIRC there's some interesting anecdotes about infantry squares and infantry charging cavalry.

Thanks!.

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Armand

Well I have Vols 1-6 and did not know Vol 7 was released, let alone 8, so thanks for that.

New publishers. Different cover style and it seems further volumes either planned or even available (not quite clear from a very brief look at the link)

I actually quite like this one. Like those in the previous series, it depends on what is available, but to an addict like me, I just get enough of hearing from those that were there at the time

A votre service mon cher ami!. (smile)

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Armand