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This historical atlas is a seminal work on t he Napoleonic Wars and provides a comprehensive overview of the battles and of Napoleon Bonaparte between 1796 and 1815. The large maps allow readers to follow the course, time and terrain of any campaign. '
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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A definitive study of the napoleonic wars,
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This review is from: Military History and Atlas of the Napoleonic Wars (Hardcover)
A trend emerges when reading this book. It concerns who won and lost wars and battles, what I got from this book was a sense of why they were won and lost. The qualities of generalship are plain to see, who deserves praise and who does not. One arguable flaw is an unjust bias towards the french, but when the lack of talents of many of the allied commanders are made clear I don't feel sympathetic. Also the same can be said of French commanders. That the book is told trough the view of napoleon is not unfair. Frequently are French offenisves to be seen, the book is meant to deal with the Gereralship of Napoleon firstly, it even says so on the cover.
13 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
encyclopedic and useful, but rather partisan,
This review is from: Military History and Atlas of the Napoleonic Wars (Hardcover)
A thoroughly researched encyclopedia of the napoleonic campaigns, with an enormous number of maps illustrating their development. Unfortunately the text is violently partisan: every action is viewed in the most favourable light for Napoleon, and his enemies are mostly portrayed as blundering and ineffectual. Since I live in a country where the churches and palaces looted and destroyed by the troops of Napoleon are still painfully obvious, I dislike this whitewashing. For a balanced account of the career of Napoleon, read Corelli Barnett's Bonaparte.
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4.7 out of 5 stars (20 customer reviews) 19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must for the arm-chair general,
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This review is from: Military History and Atlas of the Napoleonic Wars (Hardcover)
For those of you who like minimal reading, but drool over maps, this book is a must. A massive book covering a classic subject, Esposito's Atlas has what the reader wants when needing a quick understanding of Napoleon's miliary exploits. The book itself is no picnic. As heavy as a cannonball, it measures 10 1/2" tall, 1 1/2" thick and 27" long when opened! However, its format (text & map at a single glance) is the best for study and research.Twenty years and 12 campaigns are captured within 169 detailed maps. Some maps cover a time span of hours, others months. To lessen clutter and confusion, not every action described in the text is shown on the corresponding map. The 11-page Biographical Sketches section is revealing, and in the case of some unfortunate commanders, brash and humorous. The Recommended Reading List is 10 pages long with occasional comments on quality. I have two minor complaints: first, it would have been most helpful if French units/commanders names could have been italicized. Being somewhat unfamiliar with European names and locations, I was confused several times when the text reference included French and enemy units and map locations. And second, the blue ink used to show French positions is much less transparent than the red ink of enemy units. Consequently, finding towns and landmark locations is difficult when French positions have overprinted map names. Other than that, I highly recommend this book! 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Indispensible,
By spiffy@imap3.asu.edu - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Military History and Atlas of the Napoleonic Wars (Hardcover)
I can only echo previous reviews here. If you should get only one military atlas on this subject, this is the one. Along with the West Point Atlas of American Wars vols I & II (don't be deceived by the "American" in the title; volume II includes all the campaigns of WWI & WWII, not just the ones the U.S. participated in), this atlas is a must for the serious military historian. As previously stated, reading military history without maps is a frustrating and ultimately worthless enterprise--a downright stupid and rude thing for an author to do (and its done too often!). These maps are "clean" and easy to read--not cluttered with unnecessary junk. Esposito's prose is terse, yet highly undertanding of the essentials of the situation. He has a fluid understanding of the interrelations between the political, strategic, operational and tactical elements of a situation.
22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for It's Intentions!,
By R. Hamper "Left nor Right" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Military History and Atlas of the Napoleonic Wars (Hardcover)
I had heard through sources that this was an indispensable book and I purchased it with eager though guarded optimism, considering the price.I was thoroughly pleased with my purchase. The book is huge by any standards and the layout; with lucid, terse text to the left and clear, concise maps to the right; is an historical reader's dream come true. Another feature I loved was the fact that towns and places were referenced in the text with a co-ordinate system that made finding them on the map that much easier. To be sure, the text is not as highly detailed as those of books dedicated to singular battles or campaigns but this book is intended as a quick reference and in this it excells. Having only recently delved into reading about the Napoleonic Wars in depth, I was somewhat overwhelmed by the vast history and the wealth of material available to go along with it. Now I can have a passing knowledge of the greater part of this period and use this book as a "jump-off" point for further reading. If you are new to the Napoleonic Wars or if you are looking for a condensed version of them, this book is definitely for you. I have used it as a supplement when reading magazine articles or other books. The maps are THAT good. Indeed, Peter Hofschroer used some of the maps in his volume on the Battle of Waterloo. You will not go wrong purchasing this book if you need a concise reference for the Wars or if you love good maps. An added bonus is the section on leader biographies which make for very interesting reading. |
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