Fresh Waterloo Series Ligny just published

[wkeyser]

Ok so there are hundreds of books on Waterloo some good some bad, however, Andrew Field just released his last of three books covering Quatre Bras, Ligny and Warerloo.



These are perhaps among the best books on the subject I have read, he takes a detailed look from the French perspective, but what is so interesting is that we have seldom heard from the French , most published accounts are based on the English version, a few OK books, two from the German view (Peter Hofschroer).

Field takes letter and reports of the combatants to fill out so many details, in his Waterloo book he puts a pretty convincing argument that some of the French columns of DÉlrons Corps made it over the hedge and past the Ohain Road. I am not aware of any British account stating that the French managed this, but by the accounts of the French and a few British letters and reports it seems like they did.

So any way these are just great with all the detail we wargamers want and a really fresh view of the three battles.

I have picked them up in the Kindle version, my book cases are full and no more room for "real" books unless they have pretty pictures.

Here is the link to the books, by the way Pen and Sword have a great selection of E books, many at a really reasonable price.

William
https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Andrew-Field/a/514

[DintheDin]

Looks very interesting and I'll go for it! Thank you!

[wkeyser]

I am sure you will enjoy, not only great history but a really good writer.

William

[DintheDin]

I wish we had this book in 2015, when we played Ligny, Quatre Bras, Waterloo and Wavre in four consecutive summer weeks... Here is Ligny (all played on real zoomed up maps)

[wkeyser]

Hi I was wondering if you found any good topomaps of Ligny, there are great ones for Waterloo and Quatre Bras, but I can not find any thinkg for Ligny. Was hopeing to see contor lines.

Thanks
William

[DintheDin]

Hi I was wondering if you found any good topomaps of Ligny, there are great ones for Waterloo and Quatre Bras, but I can not find any thinkg for Ligny. Was hopeing to see contor lines.

Thanks
William

May be this helps?

https://www.clausewitz.com/readings/1815/Wagner-Ligny.htm

[wkeyser]

Hi I have that one, but still looking for something like this.
http://www.napoleon-series.org/images/military/maps/1815/waterloo1.jpg



William

[ArisK]

Hello,

I think the closest I've seen to what you're looking for is this:

http://www.feldzug1815.de/images/karten/waterloo_siborne_karte4

http://www.feldzug1815.de/images/karten/waterloo_siborne_karte5

best regards
Aris K.

[DintheDin]

Hello,

I think the closest I've seen to what you're looking for is this:

http://www.feldzug1815.de/images/karten/waterloo_siborne_karte4

http://www.feldzug1815.de/images/karten/waterloo_siborne_karte5

best regards
Aris K.

Soooo! The Atlas of Siborne! Precious!

http://www.feldzug1815.de/index.php/arbeitsmittel/3-siborne-atlas

Thank you Aris! What a pity I don't know German!

[ArisK]

Thank you Aris! What a pity I don't know German!

You're not missing anything, it's just some background on the atlas itself. Hardly worth going to the trouble of learning a language for!

Aris K.

[DintheDin]

You're not missing anything, it's just some background on the atlas itself. Hardly worth going to the trouble of learning a language for!

Aris K.

In any case, Siborne's map making technique is admirable! Looks as an aerial view!

[wkeyser]

Thanks that might work if I can get a good modern map showing he contor lines. I am planning on making the battlefield for my rules.

William

[huevans]

I have read the first two books in the series in hardback (from my alumnus library). I agree that they are "must read" and excellent.

What is the Ligny / Wavre book like? Does it have any novel or surprising ideas?