This is not just another book about the Battle of Waterloo: the author, a Senior Lecturer in History and War Studies at York St John University, presents a detailed analysis of the attack of Comte D’Erlon’s I Corps, described as ‘one of the most serious attacks made by the enemy’ in the Duke of Wellington’s Waterloo Dispatch, that has - until now - not had a single book entirely devoted to it, unlike the defence of Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte, or the final attack by the French Imperial Guard. Even Captain William Siborne’s model has been the subject of two books! In Chapter 1, Openings, the author explains that his focus will require analysis of the build-up of the two opposing armies and of their movements in the campaign before the battle, because ‘assessing the formation of the army, the previous service of the troops, and how they were equipped, nourished, and led, is vital to judging the cohesion, character, and confidence of the men who marched into battle.’ This.. Read more
Miniature Wargames

Louis Davout is often overlooked in discussions of Napoleon’s marshals. Perhaps not as quintessentially dashing as Murat or as suicidally daring as Ney, Davout was nevertheless a loyal, and above all, successful marshal who is deserving of this new, and very detailed analysis. Martin Sullivan has produced a valuable piece of work in this book, which is part biography, part historical narrative, and part leadership analysis. The work uses the campaign of 1809 and the key battle of Wagram as a vehicle to demonstrate the personal competency of Davout as a field commander, along with key lessons of senior leadership, which might be equally applied to business and management in the modern world, as much as to a Napoleonic battlefield. The narrative is clear, logical, and well-paced, and the explanation of this complex campaign is aided enormously by two useful tactics. Firstly, the author has included, at regular intervals, the correspondence written and shared by the key figures with their.. Read more
Andrew Johnson, University of Bolton Manchester, October 2024

Subtitled The Peninsular War Letters of William, George and Charles Napier, this book contains extracts from the original private letters and journals of the three Napier brothers and those of fellow officers, written while they were on campaign, without the distortion of hindsight that affects later writings. All three bothers served with distinction in the Peninsular War and were wounded on active service. Charles, the oldest, was commissioned an ensign in the 33rd Foot in January 1794 and became a lieutenant in the 89th Foot in May of the same year, aged eleven! In May 1806 he was promoted to a majority in the Cape Corps, from which he exchanged into the 50th Foot, which he commanded at Corunna, being wounded five times and taken prisoner. After being exchanged in January 1810, he served as a volunteer in the Light Brigade, was aide de camp to General Craufurd at the Coa and was then attached to Wellington’s staff. At Busaco he was shot in the face, his jaw broken and his eye injured... Read more
Arthur Harman, Miniature Wargames

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[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars This is a British account of the Battle of Waterloo, I have never really read an in-depth account of the battle so I found this to be interesting. I also found that the French generals would blame each other for the defeat as some would during WWI. Yet the man who should be held accountable is Napoleon, for he would have wanted all of the praise if by some chance they defeated the British. A very good and really good look at the battle and the participants.
NetGalley, Pat Lorelli