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Armies of the Napoleonic Wars: An illustrated history (General Military)
enlarge	Author: Chris McNab Publisher: Osprey Publishing Category: Book List Price: ~~$40.00~~ Buy New: $24.61 as of 3/12/2010 10:28 CST details You Save: $15.39 (38%) New (29) Used (7) from $24.59 Seller: bordeebook Rating: 3 reviews Sales Rank: 83189 Media: Hardcover Pages: 432 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.7 Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 7.4 x 1.6 ISBN: 1846034701 Dewey Decimal Number: 940.274 EAN: 9781846034701 ASIN: 1846034701 Publication Date: June 23, 2009 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Product Description The Napoleonic Wars saw almost two decades of brutal fighting, from the frozen wastelands of Russia to the wildness of the Peninsula; from Egypt's Lower Nile to the bloody battlefield of Waterloo. Fighting took place on an unprecedented scale across Europe, and over the entire period of the wars Napoleon led his Grand Arm¿e and his allies against almost every European nation, and against varying coalitions. This book provides a comprehensive guide to all the major armies of the Napoleonic Wars, of France, Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia, Spain and Portugal. Covering the changes experienced by the armies over the period, the author details the organization, infantry, cavalry, and artillery of each. With stunning original artwork of the often glorious uniforms worn into battle, period illustrations or the equipment used, and photographs, this is a beautiful and in-depth study of the armies that fought in the Napoleonic campaigns.

Customer Reviews: Could have been so much better... December 17, 2009 Thomas L. Hilder (Australia) 5 out of 7 found this review helpful I have recently bought this book after searching for a good source book on the Napoleonic wars. I was after something that was complete in terms of armies that fought in the Napoleonic wars, and also in troop types. As this was supposed to be a compilation of earlier Osprey Napoleonic titles I thought this was a good guess. When I received the book I was impressed with the weight, format, etc. However content was a bit lacking for me, as I wanted information to model and paint toy soldiers. The book covers all main countries involved in the wars, as well as major arms, i.e. infantry, cavalry, artillery, etc. However I was a bit disappointed with the coverage of each of the main types of arms and the less well known troops. For example there were no picture of Austrian Grenzer or artillery. There are a lot of reproduction prints and paintings, as well as 2 page dramatic paintings of actions that are a bit limited in terms of scope and what they show. There is a substantial amount of text that discussed the armies, etc which appears quite solid. All in all I would rate this as average. Considering the soruce material that the book had to draw on it could have been so much better. A good introduction to the armies of the Napoleonic Wars but if you were looking at using this as source material for modelling, etc you probably need to look for something a bit more comprehensive. One of the best histories on armies of the Napoleonic Wars September 14, 2009 Jefferson M. Irvin 4 out of 4 found this review helpful This is one of the most affordable books and it is lavishly illustrated books about armies in the Napoleonic Wars. It covers all of the major armies and even a brief description of the minor ones.This one covers the basics of the armies of that period and all of them are well illustrated. In this type of book with this price is realy affordable because I can tell you that illustrated books of this period are usually priced beyound range of the collecter of books on Napoleonic armies or wars.It has all the basics and would go great with any library. Armies of the Napoleonic Wars August 9, 2009 J. Lindner (Gem Lake, MN United States) 14 out of 14 found this review helpful I wasn't sure about this book at first. It almost appeared as cheesy with all the artwork (original art not period pieces) but then after reading the text, I really enjoyed this book. The fact that the title implies the book is an illustrated history lead me to think the book would depend on the artwork, but that really isn't the case. The text is well written and really helps the reader understand how armies were orgainized during the Napoleonic wars. The French army, for instance, underwent many significant changes under Napoleon's direction. It rose from the ashes of defeat in the mid-eighteenth century to be the foremost land army in Europe, a position is held in the late seventeenth century. The book goes on to detail each of the major European powers and how their armies were organized and fielded. Each nation did things a bit differently based on several contributing factors, but in the end all the differing styles and politics were blended into a coalition that eventually defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. This book is a must have for any who has an interest in Napoleon or the Napoleonic era. Napoleon is one of those polarizing figures in history that historians cannot get enough of. His charisma, charm, genius, flaws, failures, all capture the immagination. For this reason books on his age will always come forth. It is the book such as this that takes a unique approach to an aspect of the age and analyzes it with precision, and incorporates it into a concise, readable volume such as this. Military historians will also find value in this book as the art of warfare is presented in a way that illustrates the changes armies made from the mid to late eighteenth century then on into the nineteenth century. For example, Prussia's army was a mere shadow of what Frederick the Great had worked so hard to achieve. This book would be a welcomed addition to any historian's bookshelf.

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