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Just finishing up "Napoleon's Campaign in Poland, 1806-1807", by Petre, with a forward by Chandler. An excellent if somewhat dry read, if you ever wanted to understand the importance of roads, weather, and the advantage of Corps over Columns, this is it. Detailed descriptions, at the Battallion level in many cases, of the Battles of Pultusk, Elyau, Heilsberg and Friedland. Also the siege of Danzig and some other lesser-known actions. Interesting aside - the author adamantly states that Massena was the best Marshal under Napoleon, with Davout 2nd. That ought to stir some arguments
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