Book Referrals on Waterloo, Duke of Wellington (2 Viewers)

[thales41]

Good Afternoon Gents ___

1. Looking to pick up latest and classic texts on subject Napoleonic era events and personages. Got a good start on Boney, looking for what's recent and well recognized on The battle and his counterpart in it.

2. Thanks for reading and considering.

Cordially,
thales41

 

[Grognard]

A few recommendations on my end:

• Waterloo by Commandant Henry Lachouque (the best reference in my view).

• Waterloo edited by Lord Chalfont with account from the 3 sides: Anglo-Dutch by W. Seymour, French by J. Champagne and Prussian by Col. E. Kaulbach

• Wellington and Napoléon - Clash of arms by Robin Neillands

• La Bataille de Waterloo by Jean-Claude Vandamme (in French by you may be find an English version)

Happy reading!

 

[Harper (aka Spitfrnd)]

Waterloo Companion by Mark Adkin

The Battle: A New History of Waterloo by Alessandro Barbero

Tactics and the Experience of Battle in the Age of Napoleon by Dr. Rory Muir

 

[The Military Workshop]

•La Bataille de Waterloo by Jean-Claude Vandamme (in French by you may be find an English version)

and here was me thinking he was just a B grade actor{sm4}

 

[thales41]

Wow, a number of great replies to my question. Had none of these references save Waterloo Companion.

Will get busy

Thanks to all!!

Cordially,
thales41
San Diego

•La Bataille de Waterloo by Jean-Claude Vandamme (in French by you may be find an English version)

and here was me thinking he was just a B grade actor{sm4}

 

[Grognard]

•La Bataille de Waterloo by Jean-Claude Vandamme (in French by you may be find an English version)

and here was me thinking he was just a B grade actor{sm4}

Actually I was a little tired when I wrote this :wink2: The author is in fact Jean-Claude Damamme (sorry to him!). He wrote 2 other excellent books on this period "Les soldats de la Grande Armée" and "Lannes : Maréchal d'Empire" that I would recommend as well. Now staying on the Vandamme side, there was a famous Nap General bearing this name: Dominique Vandamme. Not sure whether Jean-Claude and Dominique are related though... :wink2:

 

[thales41]

Understand Jean-Claude played the bad guy in "Expendables 2"{sm3} My ex-girlfriend used to love him. Still kicking in movies, I guess.

Thanks for the followup:wink2:

Cordially,
thales41

Actually I was a little tired when I wrote this :wink2: The author is in fact Jean-Claude Damamme (sorry to him!). He wrote 2 other excellent books on this period "Les soldats de la Grande Armée" and "Lannes : Maréchal d'Empire" that I would recommend as well. Now staying on the Vandamme side, there was a famous Nap General bearing this name: Dominique Vandamme. Not sure whether Jean-Claude and Dominique are related though... :wink2: