Recommend WSS books

[Last Hussar]

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.

[clibinarium]

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)

[maciek]

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Bear in mind that Chandlers books are a bit outdated (especially when concerning British 'platoon fire' and ability of French cavalry to charge with cold steel).

[Last Hussar]

Cheers. Anything a bit more 'Germanic' - I've got various sausage munchers (well Austro-Prussian)

[Chad]

I will send you a list tonight of all those I have for you to mull over.

Chad

[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

[cameronian]

Don't forget the late Prof Holmes 'Marlborough'. Also Christopher Duffy's numerous contributions (v good esp Austrian)

[Chad]

Cam

Agreed. Forgot Professor Holmes book.

Chad

[goat major]

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

[Last Hussar]

Cheers