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This book stands out amongst the multitude of books on warfare in the Napoleonic period as it concentrates on the techniques and conditions of warfare at the fighting level rather than strategic interpretation or analysis of the major commanders. As Napoleon himself once said: 'There are many good generals but they see too many things at once.' Professor Rothenberg's erudite study allows both the historian and the general reader to see the wood for the trees, answering the central question: 'What was Napoleonic warfare like in practice?' Complete with numerous maps and explanatory diagrams, The Art of Warfare in the Age of Napoleon surveys the armies of Napoleon and his opponents and places these in the context of the French Revolutionary Armies and their new methods of waging war. Professor Rothenberg gives a thorough and accurate portrait of 'the soldier's trade', detailing the arms, equipment and tactics that shaped the experiences of infantry, cavalry and artillery soldiers in the Napoleonic period.
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I first read this book many years ago when I knew litle about the Napoleonic era, and I greatly appreciated the depth of its information and its ability to convey complex scenarios with clarity and style. The reader is left at the end of the book with a very solid understanding of how war was conducted on land during the Napoleonic era, how it differed from the previous styles of warfare, how the various armies from each country differed conceptually and how this dettermined their fighting capabilities, etc.
The good thing is that this is NOT a history book about the campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars ( there are so many of those already ) or yet another book about how Napoleon or Wellington did this or that, but instead it is a very insightful reference book as to why war was waged as it was and what were the changes that took us there. It includes interesting complementary chapters on medical services, siege warfare, etc.
Another good point is that it is NOT writen by a French author ( "Napoleon was a great European and a honest supporter of democracy, but rather missunderstood outside France" tematic line ) NOR by a British author ( "The British Army was great all the time and its oponents were just amateurs in comparison" usual stuff ), so we are spared all the national historical pride that almost always manages to creep into books on this matter. Still today, after having read over the years many more books on this chapter of our European History, I regard it as one of the best. I think they should come up with a new edition of it.
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Gunther E. Rothenberg is one of the few universally acknowledged 'experten' on Napoleonic warfare of scholarly level. He's widely known principally for his masterpiece on the Austrian Army, "Napoleon's Great Adversary", but his "Art of Warfare in the Age of Napoleon" doesn't fall short of expectancies. This is a professionally-researched and written book, yet with a readable, sometimes imaginative structure that makes the book valuable both as an excellent introduction for the beginner and as an equally complete and reliable compendium for the expert reader. The book gives compact but thorough coverage to all fighting arms of all the five main European powers, as well as fortifications, sieges, staff and medical services. There is also an useful appendix covering most of the main battles of 1792-1815 and a good bibliography to boot. Very highly recommended for all who have the remotest interest in the technical aspects of Revolutionary and Napoleonic warfare.Napoleon's Great Adversaries: The Archduke Charles and Austrian Army, 1792-1814
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I fully concur with Mr. Gonzales' review. I might add that Rothenburg wrote an overview of the Napoleonic Wars as well, 'The Napoleonic Wars', which nicely complements this book.
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