Britain and the Defeat of Napoleon, 1807-15

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Excellent strategic and political account. (0/0 people found this helpful)

This is a very interesting and well written account of the later years of the war against France. As is clear from the book description, this is an account of the political and financial aspects as much as the military. I'd just like to add that the narrative becomes more European after 1812 as Russia, Prussia and then Austria rejoin the war. A lot of space then becomes devoted to the negotiations between the Powers. The book also contains an account of the war with the US from 1812-1814.

Interesting and Enjoyable Historical Account (5/5 people found this helpful)

I found this book surprisingly very easy to read and it held my interest throughout. It covered most facets of Britain's role in the war against Napoleon. As the previous review mentions it looks at why the British Government carried out certain policies and the affects of those policies on it's field army under Wellington, its continental allies and the rest of the countries and people involved in the Napoleonic Wars.

This was a very interesting and enjoyable account of the war against Napoleon and I did not find it dull at any time. Although it only scratched the surface of the military campaigns it gave enough detail for the reader to understand completely what was happening and why.

Overall this is a well written and researched account of Britain's role in Napoleon's downfall and should appeal to anyone interested in this period of history.

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