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Title: A Military History and Atlas of the Napoleonic Wars by Vincent J. Esposito, John R. Elting ISBN: 1-85367-346-3 Publisher: Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal Pub. Date: July, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $80.00

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Average Customer Rating: 4.56 (16 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Perfect for It's Intentions!
Comment: I had heard through sources that this was an indispensable book and I purchased it with eager though guarded optimism, considering the price.

I was thoroughly pleased with my purchase. The book is huge by any standards and the layout; with lucid, terse text to the left and clear, concise maps to the right; is an historical reader's dream come true. Another feature I loved was the fact that towns and places were referenced in the text with a co-ordinate system that made finding them on the map that much easier.

To be sure, the text is not as highly detailed as those of books dedicated to singular battles or campaigns but this book is intended as a quick reference and in this it excells. Having only recently delved into reading about the Napoleonic Wars in depth, I was somewhat overwhelmed by the vast history and the wealth of material available to go along with it. Now I can have a passing knowledge of the greater part of this period and use this book as a "jump-off" point for further reading.

If you are new to the Napoleonic Wars or if you are looking for a condensed version of them, this book is definitely for you. I have used it as a supplement when reading magazine articles or other books. The maps are THAT good. Indeed, Peter Hofschroer used some of the maps in his volume on the Battle of Waterloo.

You will not go wrong purchasing this book if you need a concise reference for the Wars or if you love good maps. An added bonus is the section on leader biographies which make for very interesting reading.

Rating: 5
Summary: An excellent alternative to standard war narratives.
Comment: If you are tired of military history accounts that have you flipping pages back to poorly detailed maps to try to follow the action, this atlas and the authors' American Wars series is the answer. There is a map to each page of text that follows the pertinent campaigns from macro to micro scale, as needed. The text is very insightful and concise. The version I have read is from the 1960s, so I don't know if the graphics have been updated, but the old maps are just fine for the purpose of showing how the campaigns and battles unfolded.

A perfect book for the visually oriented person interested in military history and a good compliment for other Napoleonic campaign histories.

Rating: 5
Summary: Must have book in any Napoleonic library
Comment: Probably one of the easiest to read books on Napoleonic campaigns, its also one of the easiest to understand the campaigns as well. Unlike one of the earlier reviewers, I don't think this book is superior to David Chandler's Campaigns of Napoleon which is still the standard work but this book might proves to be a great supplement. John Elting's writing flow very nicely and he says a lot in a limited space. His opinions are always reflective of the true measure of the situation and he make difficult scenes easy. This book must be a standard issue in anyone's Napoleonic library.

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