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Napoleonic Source Book (Paperback)

by Philip Haythornthwaite (Author)
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Product details

  • Paperback: 414 pages
  • Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; New edition edition (29 Jun 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1854092871
  • ISBN-13: 978-1854092878
  • Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 19 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 744,687 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Product Description
With a brief chronological account of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars to act as a quick reference, the remaining volume provides in sharp detail a survey of the basic capabilities and use of the weaponry of the era, a review of each state's participation in those ongoing conflicts, brief biographical notices of some of the leading military leaders, an update on the development of Napoleonic literature, a glossary of military terms, and a section devoted to miscellaneous facts and figures.

About the Author
Philip J Haythornthwaite is known to all followers of matters Napoleonic as a prolific and knowledgeable source of original research. A one time bookseller, he has an extensive private collection of Napoleonic material and is the author of countless books and articles on the period.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A good starting point, 20 Jun 2001
I found this 'Napoleonic Source Book' to be a good and useful overview of the Napoleonic Wars.

Haythornthwaite has divided the book into 7 sections. The first 60 pages are a brief descriptions of all the campaigns from the French Revolution to the end of Waterloo. And brief is the operative word - there isn't much space to go into explanatory detail here. I find it useful - my interest is predominantly in the Peninsular War but I know very littleof the other French campaigns.

The second chapter is on the weapons and practice of War. I know this is a somewhat controversial issue. I did find Rory Muir's book a lot more convincing on this subject - but then he was a lot longer.

Haythornthwaite then tries to do a very difficult thing, he has a chapter on the nations involved in the war, dozens of them from grand countries like Prussia and Russia to tiny backwaters like Piedmont and Reuss. You can see the potential problems when everything from uniforms to structure is tried to be explained.

The three sections I like best are next. He has one with potted biographies of the main players in the war - a great starting point I think. He also has a section on the sources he used for this - I don't know about you but I love bibliographies and his has some wonderful new books I hadn't come across before, and finally a section on miscellanea which I have found very helpful - from various calendars and colours to artillery tables.

I think this is a highly ambitious project and Haythornthwaite has done a pretty good job of it.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars If you want one book on the wars this is it., 25 Sep 1999
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I am a Napoleonic Wargamer.Yes I have shelves full of books on the wars, but for ease of reference in a single volume this is it.If you are more interested in collecting your army, painting it and they gaming with it buy this book. Its all you will need.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Let down by lack of colour, 25 Jan 2000
Whilst this book is packed full of vital information I found that its biggest drawback was the lack of any colour prints relying instead on text descriptions. If you intend painting armies for war gaming you will need to supplement this book with some of Ospreys Men at Arms series or something similar
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