Borodino, The Moscova: The Battle for the Redoubts [Hardcover]

F. G. Hourtoulle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2001

Readers of F.-G. Hourtouille's acclaimed Jena-Auerstaedt will find the same extraordinary detail in this study of Napoleon's 1812 campaign.

Over 300 uniforms and over 120 flags are featured in the color plates as well as paintings of the battle. The evolution of the battle is described with the aid of numerous new color maps.

By the same author and available from Casemate

Jena-Auerstaedt: The Triumph of the Eagle

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Histoire and Collections; English language ed edition (April 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 2908182963
• ISBN-13: 978-2908182965
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #887,291 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #64 in Books > History > Military > War of 1812

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Battles,Generals,Uniforms,Maps, August 5, 2001

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Eduardo J. Tellez A (Miami, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Borodino, The Moscova: The Battle for the Redoubts (Hardcover)

I always like to respect the ideas of all the pleople that share their ideas with the public but this time I think I disagreed with one of the writers, I do not see this book as a introduction to the battle of Borodino if you are looking for a book that gave you a good introduction may be the one of Digy Smith would help(Is not that good but it would gave you the idea) This book is more for the people that are enteresting in Uniformology of the Grande Armee, the confederation of the Rhine and the Russian Army,it also gave you names of who was in command at time of the battles. There is a good introduction that tell you why this nations confront on this date but is really small,maps are really hard to follow but they gave you the idea of what was happening. This Translation from the original french version have alot of mistakes in Uniforms,the plates which are made by Andre Jouineau show you everything the equipment,weapons, calvary items etc..

The great thing about this book is that is fully illustrated with russian and french paintings this is not that common on books of the Napoleonic wars and specially the ones on uniforms.

Mr Hourtoulle made a great work with the Jena Auertaedt Book but in this new book about the Moskova the uniforms plates are made much more better(remenber there is some mistakes on the plates) I was looking for a book that show me the uniforms of the Russian army, there is plates from the Pavlovski Grenadier to the Platov Cossacks and from the french side almost all the allied and La Garde Imperiale and I can tell you that I find it, you would enjoy reading this book but if you are looking for a great work I recommend The books from the late John Elting Napoleonic Uniforms.Vol III & IV

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Borodino for Beginners, April 20, 2001

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This review is from: Borodino, The Moscova: The Battle for the Redoubts (Hardcover)

Those who loved F.G. Hourtoulle's "Jena, Auerstaedt : The Triumph of the Eagle" will also like his new book on Borodino. As in "Jena, Auerstaedt" the chief attractions are the illustrations of battle scenes and lavish uniform guides. Most of "Borodino's" battle illustrations are from Russian works on the subject and include several sections from the grand panorama of the battle in Moscow. These include a wonderful picture of the two Russian Guard Cuirassier regiments charging the two Saxon Guard heavy cavalry regiments. The book is profusely illustrated with uniform plates organized around the author's corps by corps, division by division review of the combatants and their commanders.

The downside of this is that the text is poorly written and translated with numerous typos. As with "Jena" you will have a difficult time following the action using only this book even with the nice tactical maps which are included. If you want a good clear discussion of the battle, try Christpher Duffy's book or the West Point Atlas of the Napoleonic Wars. You also need to be a bit careful of the uniform plates as an error or two has crept in such as showing a blackened cuirass for a Russian regiment distinguished by its French style armor or not identifying a plate as being of an NCO trooper. However, that said, for sheer color and basic information this is a great book to begin a collection on the era or for a veteran enthusiast to have around just to enjoy now and then. I know that despite the quibbles, I will buy all the books like this that M. Hourtoulle can write---as long as he continues to illustrate them like this.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What a Deal!, September 25, 2001

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David P. Wester (Marshall, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Borodino, The Moscova: The Battle for the Redoubts (Hardcover)

I have only browsed this book, but as the owner of many Napoleonic pictorial books this is a wonderful deal. I would expect to pay at least $[PRICE] for a volume of this type, most of which are only available with French text. This is NOT a narrative, it is meant to be a adjunct to books that are. If one were interested in starting a collection of illustrated books of the Napoleonic period this is a wondeful place to start. The same goes for the authors book on the Prussian campaign.