Best single-volume history of the Peninsular War?

[olicana]

With very few exceptions our libraries are almost identical.  I do have several additional volumes covering the Russian Campaign though.  If you you are at all interested I'd highly recommend Paul Britten Austin's trilogy on the 1812 campain as well as Nafziger's book on 'Napoleon's Invasion of Russian.

Looking at your list, a couple volums came to mind you might be interested in - 'Tactics and Grand Tactics of the Napoleonic Wars' by George Jeffrey  and '1815 The Armies at Waterloo by Ugo Pericoli.

Gratifying to know I haven't missed much that's commonly available. Contrary to the popular belief of the uninitiated, there are only so many 'Napoleonic books' on specific theatres, generally available, at affordable prices.

I only have a few books on the Russian campaign because I visited Borodino and wanted to read up before I went. My brother-in-law, who was living in central Moscow (just round the corner from the Kremlin) for a time, lent me his chauffeur / interpreter for a day so I could visit that famous Russian battlefield. Well worth it - the Russians look after it very well.

Thanks for heads up on the book dealing with tactics. I'll keep a weather eye out when funds become available. The Nosworthy book, with its sister on SYW tactics, are the best books on unit tactics, and their effect in battle, that I've come across. Always on the lookout for more books dealing specifically with that kind of thing.

Thanks again,

James

[vtsaogames]

Would that be the George Jeffrey of the variable bound?