Napoleon's Commanders (2): c.1809-15 (Elite) (Vol 2) [Paperback]

Philip Haythornthwaite (Author), Patrice Courcelle (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Elite | Publication Date: April 25, 2002

Osprey's examination of commanders of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). On the Napoleonic battlefield victory or defeat could still depend on the skills, reactions and personalities of individual commanders. Even under a genius such as Napoleon the dispersal of his armies on campaign, and the lack of fast communications, left command and control of the different corps and divisions in the hands of his marshals and generals. This second in a pair of Elite titles describes in concise but colourful detail the careers and personalities of more than two dozen of Napoleon's leading subordinate commanders in the armies of the later Empire, from c1809 to the Hundred Days campaign of 1815. Their individual appearance, and the typical uniforms of a variety of staff officers, are reconstructed in 12 dazzling colour plates.

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An unrivalled illustrated reference source on fighting men and commanders, past and present. Each volume is packed with full colour artwork, making military history uniquely accessible to enthusiasts of all ages.

About the Author

Philip Haythornthwaite is an internationally respected author and historical consultant specialising in the military history, uniforms and equipment of the 18th and 19th centuries. His main area of research covers the Napoleonic Wars. He has written some 40 books, including more than 20 Osprey titles, and innumerable articles and papers on military history - but still finds time to indulge in his other great passion - cricket.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (April 25, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841763454
• ISBN-13: 978-1841763453
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 0.2 x 9.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,888,623 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What You'd Expect & More, April 19, 2003

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Dean M. Motoyama (Puyallup, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Napoleon's Commanders (1): c.1792-1809 (Elite) (Vol 1) (Paperback)

Not a typical Osprey book in that it covers a number of personalities in such a small space; however, if you understand this, you'll be very happy with the book. The illustrations alone are worth it. If anything it'll give some otherwise unknown anecdotal info that'll have you wanting to do more research.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Review, April 19, 2003

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Dean M. Motoyama (Puyallup, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Napoleon's Commanders (2): c.1809-15 (Elite) (Vol 2) (Paperback)

Very brief review of the commanders concerned; of course, you can't expect an in-depth bio for each of the commanders in the space allowed; the illustrations are very clear and well worth the price.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good succinct overview of Napoleon's Marshals, May 23, 2009

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Yoda (Hadera, Israel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Napoleon's Commanders (2): c.1809-15 (Elite) (Vol 2) (Paperback)

This book provides a very succinct but good introduction to Napoleon's Marshalls. It has about a page of bibliography dedicated to each but that page does an excellent job at introducing the reader to each. It also has excellent contemporaneous illustrations (B&W drawings) on every character. The author could have presented some contemporaneous color paintings of quite a few of these commanders (they are available) but has not and this is the one weakness of the book. However,there are modern color plates of the most famous. Hence for the figure builder and illustrator the book is of some use but only as an introduction.