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I believe people generally fool themselves. Napoleon emerged as leader from a social upheaval, the likes of which the World had never witnessed. The man could not have gained power but for that situation. The king was dead, but, as Britain had discovered, people find that they need that titled...

Yes, a great team and their work is very useful. I have their books on Wagram and Jena-Auerstadt. They are a feast for Napoleonic buffs. I cannot fault their consistent research and analysis on the subject and the writing style is very engaging. Your own service history is a great motive while...

Stunningly detailed; totally believable story :salute::

The death of Lasalle leaves some room for skepticism about the legend. It is said that the light cavalry general, unused to the slow pace of cuirassiers, got ahead of the charge and one of Duka's grenadiers took aim and shot him in the head. The waste, the pathos, the drama, all are evident in...

Yes, but we know this from the potted history of that skirmish. Who was at Wagram when 300,000 combatants fought to an inconclusive end over two days? The promised British support for Austria did not show up until August and then could not beat the French Commander Bernadotte who was in disgrace...

Thanks John - looks like a worthy visit. I visited Le Drapeaux de France and was amazed at the quality of flats. Artwork at its best! Not something that ever fired my imagination but credit where credit's due; they were outstanding. Bob

Thanks John, Next visit it will be on the list. I agree that we get a dominantly anglophile potted version of Napoleonic history, which probably explains the implied British defeat of Napoleon. But Waterloo is such a ho hum affair - no military wizardry, just a slogging match of attrition. There...

I recently visited les Invalides in Paris; an awe inspiring institution and a great national monument. But, aware of the French Revolution's central contest between monarchy and republicanism, I was teased by the actions of King Louis Phillipe and his motive for repatriating the remains of...

My apologies, This is probably more appropriate under Historical Discussion so I will open another thread there.

Hi, yes but a different room. 1798 predates Napoleon's rule of France. The only campaign fought in Spain by Napoleon as commander resulted in a British evacuation and the death of their commander. Wellington was contained in Spain by French forces until the end of the Wars. Waterloo was a land...

$229 with a '67 Playboy? Bargain! :)

Same question. This is likely to be a really popular release! Nicely done.

Those Prussian uniforms were at Leipzig when the long drawn out Napoleonic Wars came to an end in 1813. Strange how a post script like Waterloo comes to exclusively symbolise all of that European history. Austria beat Napoleon for the first time in 1809 and again in 1813. Of course Waterloo was...

A fairly soggy affair John; what about July 1809?

Even in Australia, this was a life changing moment - certainty was suspended for my experience as a 13 year old.

Well done. It really is a large and ever expanding hobby when we stop trying to put it into a small box. I have many memories of the fun days war gaming. And there are so many new avenues opening daily that warrant exploring; one hardly has the time to keep up. What a great hobby!