Looking for advice for a friend who is a newbie to wargaming and he wants to start out with Napoleonics. =O
What are the best books on Waterloo for accuracy of information and unit strengths etc to have . I have my own opinions but looking for advice from others who may be more knowledgeable than me :) and I know this is a bit of minefield.
TIA
This one is good
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/019516895X/thedaibea-20/?tag=skim0x85426-21
Blandford's "Uniforms at Waterloo".
Lots of pretty pictures and an OOB at the back.
Osprey Waterloo in the campaign series is decent.
Wellington's Smallest Victory is useful and eye opening!
@ Fenton
that one's an ACW book ?
I did enjoy 4 days in June by Iain Gale though. I dont know a lot about the period but it was a decent read
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Waterloo-Near-Thing-Great-Battles/dp/1842127195/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1427054355&sr=1-6&keywords=david+howarth
(http://www.amazon.co.uk/Waterloo-Near-Thing-Great-Battles/dp/1842127195/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1427054355&sr=1-6&keywords=david+howarth)
Very readable - David Howarth.
I'd recommend the Waterloo Companion as an excellent starting point
I cannot recomend this one enough.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Waterloo-Four-Changed-Europes-Destiny/dp/0349123012/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1427059074&sr=1-1&keywords=tim+clayton+waterloo (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Waterloo-Four-Changed-Europes-Destiny/dp/0349123012/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1427059074&sr=1-1&keywords=tim+clayton+waterloo)
Best of the latest Waterloo books. I very good read covering the whole campaign with the best description of Ligny ever and all the facets of Waterloo that normally get little coverage such as Mouton's movements to attack the British left flank, the plancenoit fighting in detail, in all a brilliant read and a real page turner.
For OOB numbers and uniform details it can all be had for free here:
http://centjours.mont-saint-jean.com/organigrammeFR.php (http://centjours.mont-saint-jean.com/organigrammeFR.php)
Cheers, Rob :)
Without a doubt, for the whole caboodle - pictures, photographs, organisation, uniforms, equipment, blow by blow account with maps, debate and what-ifs - Adkin's Waterloo Companion, a wargamer's treasury.
Agree. The Waterloo Companion is a treasure (and pricey - but worth it) and you should try to acquire it. However, I feel you need to pair it with a good "start to finish" account of the battle (or even the whole campaign) to get the most out of it.
Quote from: Rob on 22 March 2015, 09:33:38 PM
For OOB numbers and uniform details it can all be had for free here:
http://centjours.mont-saint-jean.com/organigrammeFR.php (http://centjours.mont-saint-jean.com/organigrammeFR.php)
I would not rely too heavily on that website. It is in part based on outdated incorrect info e.g showing prussian reservists in British supplied uniforms which had by that time been replaced by regulation items or adapted to look like them.