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There are literally thousands of books about the Peninsular War and countless more covering the greater Napoleonic period, especially Waterloo. As the series progresses we’ll look at different titles. The publishers listed here are those who printed the copy I read! Let’s make a start... To really get your teeth into the subject, here are three famous serial works: A History of the Peninsular War Sir Charles Oman Greenhill History of the War in the Peninsula William Napier Constable A History of the British Army (vols 4-10) Sir John Fortescue Cassell All are fascinating, offering different styles and interpretations – my own favourite is OmanFor a general, enjoyable one-volume read, try the following: Wellington, the Years of the Sword Elizabeth Longford Panther The Peninsular War Michael Glover Penguin Wellington in the Peninsula Jac Weller Greenhill The Peninsular War Charles Esdaile Allen Lane Wellington at War in the Peninsula Ian C Robertson Leo Cooper The Years of Victory Arthur Bryant Collins To War with Wellington Peter Snow John Murray More specific to the story of the campaigns: Life of Sir John Moore Roger Day Pen & Sword March of Death Christopher Summerville Greenhill Corunna Philip Haythornthwaite Osprey Talavera, Wellington's First Victory Andrew W Field Pen & Sword Wellington Against Massena David Buttery Pen & Sword The Lines of Torres Vedras John Grehan Spellmount Albuera Peter Edwards Crowood The Battle of Albuera Oliver & Partridge Pen & Sword In Hell Before Daylight (Badajoz) Ian Fletcher Chambers Green Salamanca 1812 Rory Muir Yale Wellington Invades France Ian C Robertson Greenhill 1812: War With America Jon Latimer Belknap Harvard The 95th In America Smith/Surtees Leonaur When Britain Burned the White House Peter Snow John Murray Waterloo Tim Clayton Little, Brown Wellington at Waterloo Jac Weller Frontline A Near Run Thing David Howarth Collins A Desperate Business Ian Fletcher Spellmount There are a lot of titles dealing with more detailed aspects of the war, or with the way of life of those involved. Some of those I have found interesting are: Intelligence Officer in the Peninsula Julia Page Spellmount An Engineer Officer Under Wellington * Lt Rice Jones Ken Trotman Wellington’s Army Michael Glover David & Charles Peninsular War Almanac Philip Haythornthwaite Brassey Men of Steel Michael Crumplin Quiller Wellington’s Army Sir Charles Oman Greenhill Inside Wellington's Peninsular Army Burnham etc Pen & Sword Napoleon's Army HCB Rogers Pen & Sword Redcoats Against Napoleon Carole Divall Pen & Sword The Man Who Broke Napoleon's Codes Mark Urban Faber Wellington at War in the Peninsula Ian C Robertson Leo Cooper Wellington's Regiments Ian Fletcher Spellmount Wellington's Headquarters SGP Ward Oxford Univ. The Dickson Manuscripts Alexander Dickson Ken Trotman Journal of the Sieges Sir John Jones British Library British Sieges of the Pen. War Frederick Myatt Spellmount *There are, of course, countless diaries and recollections published by those who were there (or claim to have been!). Many are in print and usually offer up valuable insights into these fascinating few years.For research on the web, here are a couple of good general sites which will lead you on to more detailed studies if you wish... www.peninsular-resource.com www.peninsularwar.com www.napoleon-series.org |
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