On The Napoleonic Wars (Greenhill Military Paperbacks) [Paperback]

David G. Chandler (Author)

Book Description

Series: Greenhill Military Paperbacks | Publication Date: February 20, 2006

The diverse array of subjects covered include the British campaign in Egypt in 1801; the battle of Maida; Napoleon's decisive victories at Marengo and Austerlitz; the Peninsular War; the Russian Army at war in 1807 and 1812; and the retreat from Moscow. The collection spans the entire career of Dr. Chandler and demonstrates the depth of his research.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Greenhill Books (February 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853673498
• ISBN-13: 978-1853673498
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,519,114 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Less Than the Sum of it's Parts, February 28, 2011

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This review is from: On the Napoleonic Wars: Collected Essays (Hardcover)

Sadly, this book is proof that sometimes a thing is less than the sum of it's parts. The essays are drawn from presented papers, speeches, and in one case the foreword of another book. There is some redundancy in the articles as they weren't originally intended to be read one after another, so some of the text in selected articles sets up the same situation as another. There are some gems, the essay on the British invasion of Egypt being one, a subject usually ignored because it was after Napoleon had left. Also the essay concerning Wellington in Spain is very good as an overview.

I would cautiously recommend this book to those who don't mind the extra content and are willing to put in the effort.