Campaign 191: Vienna 1683: Christian Europe repels the Ottomans (Campaign): Christian Europe Repels the Ottomans (Campaign) |
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Simon Millar
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Pages: 96 (Paperback)
ISBN: 1846032318
Pub: Osprey Publishing
Pub date: 2008-02-10
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 181899
Reader Reviews:
Disappointing effort... (3/3 people found this helpful)
I was looking forward to this entry to the "Campaign" series - a fascinating campaign fought by wonderfully distinctive armies, as recounted by a (usually) very good author (his Seven Years War titles in this series are of an exceptional standard). Unfortunately, it's all a little flat. Whilst well written, the text fails to capture the imagination for some reason. The description of the armies is thin (the Imperial contingents are mentioned only in passing). The order of battle -usually one of the strengths of this series - is particularly poor, being very sparse and generalized. Even the colour plates are missing something - whilst technically very well executed, the battle scenes lack atmosphere, and the figures depicted (in terms of dress and equipment) are essentially swiped straight from other Osprey publications (fine if we are talking about regulars with detailed codes of dress, but not the gorgeous winged hussars, or Turkish "hordes"!)
Whilst I can't agree with an earlier reviewers comments that Osprey only really deal well with British subjects, this is certainly a missed opportunity - maybe Millar should stick to the 18th century!
Yawn... (3/7 people found this helpful)
Rather boring book. Deal more with the cmapaign before and after the siege than with actual subject.
Climatic and pivotal charge of Polish winged hussars presented so boring in the book that I nearly fell asleep at that point.
I think that says all about this book that touches a very interesting chapter of military history, but just doesn't get the message through to the reader.
Osprey does well on Britsh history subjects but fails to deliver on nearly all foreign projects they tackle. Just no true interest behind the research and presentation... just £££££ signs in the eyes of the sales team.
Save your money for a better book on the Vienna subject.
Overpriced as all Osprey books.
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