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War against the French
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The Napoleonic Wars Collection
www.militaryheritage.com/napoleon.htm
Part of the 'Discriminating General' website. Has articles, links,
sound clips and information on re-enactments, military replicas and
swords.
Waterloo 18 June 1815
www.napoleonguide.com/battle_waterloo.htm
A detailed account of the great clash between Napoleon and Wellington,
with a link to a battle simulator game.
The Diary of a Cavalry Officer 1809-1815 by William Lt Col Tomkinson
(Spellmount, 1999) £24.95
A detailed record of the Peninsular and Waterloo campaigns that looks
at the difficulties of camp life, including the duke of Wellington's working
day from 6am until midnight and his infamous mood swings.
The Face of Battle: A study of Agincourt, Waterloo and the Somme
by John Keegan (Pimlico, 1991) £10
A military history told from the point of view of the ordinary soldier
and which evokes the experience of battle. One of the best accounts of
the battle of Waterloo.
Following the Drum: Women in Wellington's wars by F C G Page (André
Deutsch, 1986) £9.95
Few written accounts of women who followed their men on campaigns exist.
This collection documents their lives.
The French Revolutionary Wars by Gregory Freemont-Barnes (Osprey,
2001) £10.99
Illustrated and accessible accounts of the military campaigns of the French
Revolutionary armies. With maps and background information.
Journal of the Waterloo Campaign Kept throughout the Campaign of 1815
by Cavalie Mercer (Da Capo Press, 1995) £13.50
A classic work on the horrors of Waterloo and the nature of Napoleonic
warfare. The battle scenes reveal the incredible suffering of men and
horses and give a feel for the reality of war. Captain, later General,
Mercer kept this journal while commanding the G Troop Royal Horse Artillery.
Napoleon and Wellington by Andrew Roberts (Weidenfeld, 2001) £25
An account of two great military commanders, who were complete opposites
in temperament. Reveals what they thought about one another.
The Napoleonic Wars: The rise of the emperor 1805-1807 and The
Napoleonic Wars: The empires fight back 1808-1812 by Todd Fisher (Osprey,
2001) £10.99
Well-illustrated and accessible account of the military campaigns of the
Napoleonic armies. With maps and background information.
Trafalgar: The Nelson touch by David Howarth (Windrush Press,
1997) £10.99
Records the battle of Trafalgar through the eyes of the men who experienced
it.
Waterloo: A near run thing by David Howarth (Windrush Press, 1997)
£12.99
Contains numerous eyewitness accounts, diaries and letters that describe
life on the battlefield of Waterloo.
Wellington at Waterloo by Jac Weller (Greenhill Books, 1998) £12.95
An account of one of the world's most famous battles, the armies of the
period are brought to life and the battles recreated from the viewpoint
of both Wellington and Napoleon.
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