jagdwolf -> RE: Napoleonics (again!) - book recommendations please (2/18/2009 12:50:09 AM)
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(Damn message board timed me out, so typing this all again...hate that) I'll second the recommendation for Sharpe's Rifles, should be easily available at any major library. Also, that's a good place to browse other histories of the period for books you might want to buy. On the lighter side, the entire series of books from Osprey covering the Napoleonic battles, armies and period are easy reads and very well done. On a similar non-traditional front, there are some great movies and tv shows out there to watch. I'd recommend the following: "The Duellists" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075968/ "Waterloo" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066549/ "Sharpe's Rifles" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108108/ (first of a whole series) They are all great fun to watch and give some solid background. As for gaming, "Carnage and Glory" is my favorite table top miniatures system for the period (computer aided). "Empires in Arms" is an excellent grand strategic board and computer game. (Although the computer version is best for PBEM, AI is rather weak) and "Crown of Glory" is great fun for grand tactical combat, I am looking forward to CoG II. Also, "Total War: Empires" is launching in about 2 weeks. http://www.totalwar.com/empire/?t=EnglishUSA This is the latest in what has been an incredibly good series from them. (Turn based strategy with amazing real time tactical combat, very well done and gorgeous) The TW series is usually a bit ahistorical, but the engine is easily modded and the mod community usually churns out some much more historically accurate mods very quickly. Welcome to the club by the way! Napoleonics was what first got me into wargaming of all sorts and has always remained my favorite time period.
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