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There are some odd constructions in the text of this book, such as using the term "Rearguard" when meaning "Rearguard Action." While the maps for a good many Napoleonic battles are competent, there is a better set of details on the French armies than any else's forces. This has led to several gaps in the non-French information. The book also uses the colour red for the French in the maps, and all their opponents are printed in Blue. Non-traditional at best, and unsettling. The maps also are not printed with a directional arrow for north, so the alignment for the battlefields are often confusing.
The chapter on Naval Warfare also suffers from a curious idea that carronades were not used for firing cannonballs, but were strictly anti-personnel weapons, firing grape. The coverage of naval battles is limited to three, and this is much weakens the value of the book for navalists. Therefore, this book is a two star performance with a misleading title.
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DinadansFriend | Aug 23, 2016 |
"Slagfältet" skall förstås i vid mening: detta är inte enbart fältslagets (för övrigt en ovanligt sällsynt företeelse under medeltiden) historia som behandlas, utan allmän militärhistoria. Alltigenom lättläst, men ganska episodiskt och ibland med en air av kompilat snarare än genomtänkt komposition: uppdelningen mellan infanteri och kavalleri som görs gör att man tappar mycket överblick. Att man kastas mellan olika typer av infanteri och olika slag hjälper inte hellre. Detta är snarare ett verk man läser för att få detaljkunskaper än en vid överblick.… (plus d'informations)
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andejons | 1 autre critique | Mar 14, 2008 |
I was disappointed by this book. The topics covered are very general. The book relies on its too cute battlefield maps to illustrate the very general topics. I simply didn't learn much from the book. Perhaps my interests were too specific, but it was costly and seemed more like a coffee table book.
 
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ksmyth | 1 autre critique | Feb 14, 2008 |

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½ 3.4
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