Good books about certain battles

[Prince of Essling]

The best insight I ever had into Napoleonic warfare was reading and playing some of the OSG games and reading the studies,4 Lost Battles.Napoleon at Bay and others. I see they are rather expensive now however. Kevin Zucker is very knowledgeable and is always ready to answer correspondence and is on various forums.
http://www.napoleongames.com/

From my point of view the best board game simulation to give the right sort of feel for a Napoleonic battle was Simulation Publications Inc's "Wellington's Victory" which concerned Waterloo. The map was an adaption of Fortescue's map of Waterloo.. Heavy skirmish screens backed up by columns & lines of infantry, massed batteries, excellent cavalry charge mechanism etc. My friends & I adapted many of the ideas for games with miniatures.

[Jihada]

Yes a monster game, gathering dust in the attic these days along with' Ney vs Wellington' about Quatre Bras using the same system. I remember there was something wrong with the skirmisher fire table and some magazine rewrote some rules. I don't think we ever played it to the end but it looked good.Actually good to adapt for miniatures too as it had a quicker system than the other wargame rules. We even had loads of hexagonal tiles.
Another good one was Struggle of Nations about the 1813 campaign but it took so long to play. Age of Napoleon is so good because you can finish it in 3 hours and it works out differently every time.2nd edition is best.

[MrT]

I have started reading Thunder on the Danube now and it is truly fantastic. Must recommend this for everyone

[MrT]

My only problem while reading this book is my lack of knowledge of the Austrian army. Is there anything useful available that explains this?

[Prince of Essling]

My only problem while reading this book is my lack of knowledge of the Austrian army. Is there anything useful available that explains this?

Mr T - am very glad that you like the recommended book so much!

On the Austrian Army see http://www.napoleon-series.org/milit...yOverview.html (The Austrian Imperial-Royal Army Kaiserliche-Königliche Heer): 1805 – 1809) and for more detail see:

http://www.napoleon-series.org/milit...renadiers.html The Elite Troops - Austrian Grenadiers
http://www.napoleon-series.org/milit...rmyJagers.html Austrian Feldjäger Battalions
http://www.napoleon-series.org/milit...ecruiting.html The Lost Districts.
http://www.napoleon-series.org/milit...myBohemia.html The Infantry from Bohemia
http://www.napoleon-series.org/milit...ArmyInner.html The Infantry from Inner Austria
http://www.napoleon-series.org/milit...ArmyUpper.html The Infantry from Upper Austria
http://www.napoleon-series.org/milit...myGalicia.html The Infantry from Galicia
http://www.napoleon-series.org/milit...mySilesia.html The Infantry from Silesia
http://www.napoleon-series.org/milit...yLandwehr.html The Austrian Landwehr in 1809
http://www.napoleon-series.org/milit...myCavalry.html The Austrian Cavalry in 1809
http://www.napoleon-series.org/milit...ictionary.html A Dictionary of K.K. Austrian Regimental Positions and Ranks

Also look at http://napoleonistyka.atspace.com/Austrian_army.htm Austrian Army : Österreichische Armee : Organization : Strength : Commanders
http://napoleonistyka.atspace.com/Austrian_infantry.htm Austrian Infantry : Österreichische Infanterie : Uniforms : Organization : Tactics
http://napoleonistyka.atspace.com/Austrian_cavalry.htm Austrian Cavalry : Österreichische Kavallerie : Uniforms : Organization : Tactics
http://napoleonistyka.atspace.com/Au..._artillery.htm Austrian Artillery : Österreichische Artillerie : Uniforms : Organization : Equipment

[MrT]

I must thank you again Prince of Essling, the Gill series are the best books I have bought in years.