From Corunna to Waterloo: The Letters and Journals of Two Napoleonic Hussars, 1801-1816 [Hardcover]

Gareth Glover (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 2007

This is the story of two young Welsh cavalry officers who served for much of the Napoleonic Wars with the 15th (King's) Hussars. Major Edwin Griffiths and his nephew, Lieutenant Frederick Phillips, wrote home regularly, and they were not afraid to voice their true feelings about their situation or colleagues and superiors in their private correspondence. The book is a thoroughly researched and engaging history of the 15th Hussars throughout the wars, crammed full of interesting asides regarding the life and loves of a cavalryman in the Napoleonic age. As you read this book, you will learn to care passionately for these gregarious young men, partake in their exertions, share their joy, but also feel their pain when one of them fails to come safely through the final great battle, Waterloo.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Military History, May 2007
“To learn about the past, look to those who experienced it firsthand. In From Corunna to Waterloo, Gareth Glover pores over the musings of two Welsh cavalry officers during the Napoleonic Wars, tracking the human dimension of war.”

Napoleon Series (online), June 2007

“Gareth Glover does his normal superb job of bringing to life the numerous people, places, and events noted in passing in the text. His short sketches of most of the British officers that are mentioned by Griffiths or Philips help flesh out many of the people they interact with on a daily basis. Fortunately, these sketches are in the form of footnotes instead of endnotes, which is much easier for the reader to read them without losing his place in the text … This book is an excellent read and is a must-buy for those interested in the British Army or the Peninsular War.”

About the Author

Gareth Glover is the editor of the acclaimed Letters from the Battle of Waterloo: Unpublished Correspondence by Allied Officers from the Siborne Papers.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Greenhill Books (February 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853677094
• ISBN-13: 978-1853677090
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,639,972 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Most enlightening and essential, April 9, 2007

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This review is from: From Corunna to Waterloo: The Letters and Journals of Two Napoleonic Hussars, 1801-1816 (Hardcover)

Gareth Glover's FROM CORUNNA TO WATERLOO provides the letters and journals of two Napoleonic Hussars from 1801-1816 and is also a top pick for any specialty library emphasizing Napoleonic history and battles. Any studying the era in depth will find these writings from participants who wrote home regularly and described both events and their feelings to be most enlightening and essential for capturing the conflicts and sentiments of the times.