'Aussie Rick'’s Comments (group member since Jun 13, 2009)

'Aussie Rick'’s comments from the THE NAPOLEONIC WARS group.

I liked Stendhal's description of the Council of State; "composed of the fifty least stupid men in France" - very funny :)

Let me know how you go with the book MR9, hopefully it will be an interesting read.

Sounds like you found the book interesting Betsy.

I'm afraid I only got in one theme book this month. I will have to try and do better for the next theme month :)

I haven't come across any decent books that cover Ulm other than Maude I'm afraid.

Mastersonmcvoidson wrote: "I'm interested, does anyone know of a book in English that focuses on the Ulm Campaign apart from Maude's work? I'm asking for a history specifically dealing with Ulm, without Austerlitz or the res..."

This book is a detailed study of the events leading up to the Battle of Ulm and Austerlitz. The book doesn't start to cover Ulm until page 389. Heaps of chapters on the build up to this campaign and the Third Coalition however it still has to cover Austerlitz but I found it a great study on the whole campaign.

The End of the Old Order: Napoleon and Europe, 1801-1805 by Frederick W. Kagan

All great recommendations, I really enjoyed the two books by F. Loraine Petre. Plus I would add these two books:

Crisis In The Snows Russia Confronts Napoleon: The Eylau Campaign 1806 1807 by James R. Arnold

Napoleon’s Triumph: La Grande Armée versus the Tsar’s Army by James R. Arnold

A very informative post Betsy and an entertaining one from you Scott :)

Let me know how you go with the book, I didn't enjoy it as much as I hoped but I may have been in a bit of a slump with my reading enjoyment.

Mastersonmcvoidson wrote: "Hello.

I'm a Napoleonic enthusiast and have decided to join this groups to discuss with other people interested in the subject. I also hope to discover and help other people discover new literatur..."

This is an excellent book that may interest you if you can find a copy:

Napoleon's Finest: Marshal Louis Davout and His 3rd Corps, Combat Journal of Operations, 1805 - 1807 by Louis Davout
Description:
This is the first ever translation into English of Davout's Opérations du 3e Corps, first published in French by Davout's nephew in 1896. It details the extraordinarily successful campaigns of the 3rd Corps of Napoleon's Grande Armée of 1805–1807, under the command of Marshal Louis Davout, most notably at the Battle of Auerstädt, 14 October 1806. Outnumbered by more than two to one, Marshal Davout's 26,000-man corps defeated his Prussian opposition and put them to flight.

The Marshal's military papers, presented to the French Ministry for War in 1874 by his heirs, are a key primary source for the study of the first campaigns of the Grande Armée. They include the after-action reports filed by Davout's brigade, division, and other commanders and they detail the marches and combat these officers personally directed, shedding interesting light on the campaigns in Germany and Poland.

The book includes additional analysis, colour maps, colour orders of battle, officer biographies, and other material designed to supplement the original work and place it in context.

Hi there and welcome to the group, I have only read those books you have already mentioned on 1806 but I will dig around and see what other titles I can find.

A interesting bit of information Betsy, thanks for sharing those details.

A great title for a book but you are right about it not working for a hashtag 😂😂😂

Vested parties protecting their status by the sounds of it! Great post Scott.

Scott wrote: "I get the feeling the British press are only just warming to their task..."

Plus they haven't changed much over the years either!

They really didn't like Napoleon across the Channel eh!

I'd say that it was extremely important that Wellington and his staff understood; "the importance of background political, military, and cultural knowledge for assessing the raw information he might be be presented with while on campaign."

Typical how after each conflict there is a rush to dismantle key components of a nations defence.

Sounds all too familiar Scott and who knew George III was so amiable! :)

Scott wrote: "'The Key to Lisbon' looks an interesting read AR; now on my 'want to read' list."

Glad to share :)

Mike wrote: "Very nice surprise AR, some great additions to your shelves."

I'm pretty happy with the haul, the wife not so when she saw how many books I was trying to sneak up to my library.

I was checking out the bibliography of "Fighting the French Revolution: The Great Vendée Rising of 1793" and saw one book referenced was; "The Tragedy Of An Army" which reminded me that I actually have a copy off this book in my library if I want to do further reading.

The Tragedy of an Army: La Vendée in 1793 by Ida Ashworth Taylor