- Paperback: 608 pages
- Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd; New edition edition (18 Mar 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1840222034
- ISBN-13: 978-1840222036
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.6 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 570,120 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Wordsworth Military Library covers the breadth of military history, including studies of individual leaders and accounts of major campaigns and great conflicts.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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I have a keen interest in war history starting with the Napoleonic Wars from an early age. I am no longer so young and have quite a library by now, but whish I had had this book a little sooner.
Sure it is a dictonary, but it is an extensive one. It is not a dictonary of words, you will not find elan or other fancy french terms there. What you will find is almost every person worthy of note during the Napoleonic Age (including persons you never knew about, such as the French cavalry leader who led the charge at the Raevsky's Redoubt his life, background and what he had done until then), clarifications on units, explanation of social and political background and most importantly detailed description of all important battles, campaigns, conflicts and skirmishes. Many of these are covered over a few pages with maps included. In this area it is one of the best consice books on the subject I have ever come across and I find that the battles are usually much better covered than in many Napoleonic books that do not focus on a single engagment and even for these it is helpful to read a clear summary of events to better see the big picture.
If you are completely new to the Napoleonic Wars this book is not good as an introduction (it is a dictonary), but is handy to have as a study guide. If you however have some fundamental knowlage af the subject this book is terrific. From time to time I even read this book by itself and since under each heading there usually are references better explained elsewhere I can spend long hours doing just this.
My favorite dictonary, I cannot recommend it enough.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The late DAVID CHANDLER was a leading authority specialising in the Napoleonic Era and in DICTIONARY OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS he brings his full, extensive knowledge to bear in a massive 570 page volume.
CHANDLER has certainly produced a masterpiece here. There is much fascinating and detailed information on over 1200 subjects ranging from personalities of the day to events and battle tactics. The layout is indeed superb. Each entry is alphabetically listed and can be easily cross referenced with others, while many of the more famous people have passport sized black and white pictures to accompany their biography. Napoleon himself has several as his entry is naturally the longest in the book and spans several pages. The battles are supplied with detailed maps of the relevant landscape and unit positions which adds further perspective to the clear and concise narrative.
Despite being about the Napoleonic Wars, there are also other subjects touched upon which help bring events into context with those around the globe. Entries include the unrest in Ireland as well as the British campaign in America, while The Terror and Revolutionary Wars are also included too. This means the battles of Valmy and New Orleans, for example, are described in detail despite not being directly connected with much of the other subject matter.
To the back of the book is an interesting appendix running to 59 pages detailing Napoleon's movements from the start of the 1796 Italian campaign right up to him disembarking on St Helena in 1815 for his second (and final) exile. Also the 14 page Chronological Table is well worth a look.
Many thousands of books have been written about the Napoleonic Wars, its famous battles and personalities, yet in my view this tome ranks amongst the very best of them!
CHANDLER has certainly produced a masterpiece here. There is much fascinating and detailed information on over 1200 subjects ranging from personalities of the day to events and battle tactics. The layout is indeed superb. Each entry is alphabetically listed and can be easily cross referenced with others, while many of the more famous people have passport sized black and white pictures to accompany their biography. Napoleon himself has several as his entry is naturally the longest in the book and spans several pages. The battles are supplied with detailed maps of the relevant landscape and unit positions which adds further perspective to the clear and concise narrative.
Despite being about the Napoleonic Wars, there are also other subjects touched upon which help bring events into context with those around the globe. Entries include the unrest in Ireland as well as the British campaign in America, while The Terror and Revolutionary Wars are also included too. This means the battles of Valmy and New Orleans, for example, are described in detail despite not being directly connected with much of the other subject matter.
To the back of the book is an interesting appendix running to 59 pages detailing Napoleon's movements from the start of the 1796 Italian campaign right up to him disembarking on St Helena in 1815 for his second (and final) exile. Also the 14 page Chronological Table is well worth a look.
Many thousands of books have been written about the Napoleonic Wars, its famous battles and personalities, yet in my view this tome ranks amongst the very best of them!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
This is a place to start your research.
21 Jan 1998
Format:Hardcover
This a place to start your research if you are a serious or casual student of the Napoleonic Wars. There are some errors, omissions and "failed" links. But all in all a good reference. Highly desired by the historian and wargamer alike. Eric T. Holmes Camino Real Post
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
An average book.
23 July 1999
Format:Hardcover
Too much is written about the commander of a small British corps that supported the Spanish guerillas, and not enough about the commanders of the greatest armies like Suvorow, Archduke Charles, Davout. Regarding the maps, Borodino appears to be a mere skirmish in comparison to those battles where Chandler's compatriots took part.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
The Thin Chandler
28 Oct 1999
Format:Hardcover
I am interested in the German King Legion, Polish and Swiss troops at Peninsula. I was deeply surprised at the author's description of the battle at Fuengirola where the Poles trashed British troops. Nothing is more misleading. Please compare this to G. Nafziger's "Saxons and Poles" and to other authors.
I think this author has tried to specialize in too many topics, (see his other books mentioned on amazon.com)and that this is the side effect.
I am also disappointed in the maps. These great battles appear like skirmishes when compared to those which were fought by the British.
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