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A Dictionary of Napoleonic Wars

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This a place to start your research if you are a serious or casual student of the Napoleonic Wars. There are some errors, omissions and "failed" links. But all in all a good reference. Highly desired by the historian and wargamer alike. Eric T. Holmes Camino Real Post

Too much is written about the commander of a small British corps that supported the Spanish guerillas, and not enough about the commanders of the greatest armies like Suvorow, Archduke Charles, Davout. Regarding the maps, Borodino appears to be a mere skirmish in comparison to those battles where Chandler's compatriots took part.

I am interested in the German King Legion, Polish and Swiss troops at Peninsula. I was deeply surprised at the author's description of the battle at Fuengirola where the Poles trashed British troops. Nothing is more misleading. Please compare this to G. Nafziger's "Saxons and Poles" and to other authors.

I think this author has tried to specialize in too many topics, (see his other books mentioned on amazon.com)and that this is the side effect.

I am also disappointed in the maps. These great battles appear like skirmishes when compared to those which were fought by the British.

This is the recipe a la Chandler: good pictures, poor, and with errors text, some maps. Rush, rush. I have the impression that author wants to finnish quickly this book, so he can write about chess or farming, or angels (see amazon.com). Yes, I looked for Fuengirola, battle where the Poles trashed the Britons completely. This is outrageous what Chandler writes about this battle.

This book was a disappointment. When the subject matter concerns the British, Chandler uses the sharpest pencil possible to get all boastful rights in place; when it talks about subjects not connected to the British, the author's thin descriptions, often incorrect facts and uneven work, make for an unsatisfying read. Recommend that you seek alternate dictionaries for this period.