I'm looking for something easy to read - I enjoyed Charles Spencer's 'Blenheim', and I don't want to import some £50 book then translate it from the German. I'm not looking for anything Scholarly, I just want background on pushing toy soldiers round the table.
Chandler's The Art of Warfare in the Age of Marlborough and/or Marlborough as Military Commander, and some primary sources (quoted from quite often by those who write about these battles; Military Memoirs of Marlborough's Campaigns, 1702-12 (Captain Parker and the Comte de Merode Westerloo, who fought on both sides)
Quote from: clibinarium on 05 July 2011, 12:36:31 AM
Chandler's The Art of Warfare in the Age of Marlborough and/or Marlborough as Military Commander, and some primary sources (quoted from quite often by those who write about these battles; Military Memoirs of Marlborough's Campaigns, 1702-12 (Captain Parker and the Comte de Merode Westerloo, who fought on both sides)
Bear in mind that Chandlers books are a bit outdated (especially when concerning British 'platoon fire' and ability of French cavalry to charge with cold steel).
Cheers. Anything a bit more 'Germanic' - I've got various sausage munchers (well Austro-Prussian)
I will send you a list tonight of all those I have for you to mull over.
Chad
Hussar
Here's my list:
The Anatomy of Glory - Brent Nosworthy
The Wars of Louis IXV - John Lynn
Chronicles of an Old Campaigner (de la Colonie) - Horsley
Marlborough's Battlefield - James Falkner
Marborough's Shadow (Cadogan) - Watson
Journal of all the Marches, Famous Battles and Sieges - J Millner
Good and Glorious Days - James Falkner
Blenheim - James Falkner
Blenheim-Osprey
Oudenarde - Christpher Scott
Ramillies - Neil Litton
Ramillies-Year of Miracles - James Falkner
Malplaquet - Christopher Scott
Malplaquet - Major A H Burne
The battle of Malplaquet - Maurice Sautai
Poltava - Peter Englund
Hope this is of use.
Chad
Don't forget the late Prof Holmes 'Marlborough'. Also Christopher Duffy's numerous contributions (v good esp Austrian)
Cam
Agreed. Forgot Professor Holmes book.
Chad
another vote for Chandlers 'Art of Warfare.....' Addresses the sort of issues that a gamer would be interested in rather than just the pure history. I know you didnt want scholarly but the Pike and Shot society do a series of incredibly detailed books (uniforms, battle orders etc) for the major armies of the period. I think you can get them from their website as a non member
Cheers