Napoleonic Wars fiction

sportourer1 · 11-01-2010, 06:21 PM

Are there any fans of this genre hiding on this site?

Luke King · 11-02-2010, 12:44 AM

Well, I liked War and Peace. Does that count?

sportourer1 · 11-02-2010, 05:02 PM

It does indeed though I would never dare to compae with Tolstoy

bthrowsnaill · 11-02-2010, 05:39 PM

Doesn't quite fit the bill, but I've read Marbot's memoir. That was an excellent read.

sportourer1 · 11-02-2010, 05:57 PM

The story of Colhougn Grant riding officer is one of the most remarkable true accounts of the whole period. The 1st Respectable Spy by Jock Hasler is rare but worth finding

doreenjoy · 11-02-2010, 10:05 PM

I just started reading a period book:

Reminiscences and Remembrances of Captain Gronow, formerly of the Grenadier Guards: Anecdotes of the Camp, the Court, and the Clubs, at the Close of the Last War with France.

Most of the book is about life in Britain during the war, but there's a lengthy section near the end that gives a firsthand account of several battles. One of the various editions available has a good account of Waterloo.

http://books.google.com/books?id=XRE...page&q&f=false

sportourer1 · 11-03-2010, 06:50 PM

This was a strange time in the history of London with a fear of invasion that was not to be matched until 1940

Notre Dame · 12-14-2010, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by sportourer1

Are there any fans of this genre hiding on this site?

Thread's a bit old and I don't know if you're checking it, but yes, Napoleonic period is very interesting.

http://chrisscottwilson.co.uk

sportourer1 · 12-18-2010, 08:18 AM

The whole early georgian period is fascinating, a war that was almost global, social revolution and unrest, great poverty and riches, debauchery and more. Perfect fiction material!

leebase · 12-18-2010, 10:26 AM

The Richard Sharpe series, 20 books...liked them all

Lee

sportourer1 · 12-18-2010, 11:07 AM

You never know Archibald Dexter may one day rival the ubiquitous Mr Sharpe.

bill_mchale · 12-20-2010, 04:44 PM

Napoleonic Wars have provided some great novels... even more if we expand it slightly to include the French Revolution that lead directly to it.

Anyway, lets not forget the works of C.S. Forrester and Patrick O'Brien while we are on this list.

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Bill

viviena · 12-20-2010, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bill_mchale

Anyway, lets not forget the works of C.S. Forrester and Patrick O'Brien while we are on this list.

I'm glad somebody posted these authors. Good Age of Sail fiction in particular, and the Aubrey-Maturin series is one of my favourites. I also agree that the Georgian period is a particularly rich period of history for which to write fiction -- it's a pity that people sometimes confuse it with the Victorian period, which is interesting in its own right, but quite different.

bill_mchale · 12-21-2010, 02:54 AM

My only complaint with the Napoleonic Wars (from a Literary Perspective) is that they completely over shadow the century that preceded them. For one reason or another the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars seem to get more attention in literature than the other half dozen or so wars (depending on how you count) that England and France fought prior to them; including the American War of Independence.

--
Bill

sabredog · 12-21-2010, 03:36 AM

Bernard Cornwall (Sharpe series) has written some books about the American Revolutionary wars.

Redcoat and The Fort come to mind.

All excellent!

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Luke King Member Retired Posts: 173 Karma: 200000 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle 2	Well, I liked War and Peace. Does that count?

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sportourer1 Writer Posts: 117 Karma: 560236 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: London UK Device: none	It does indeed though I would never dare to compae with Tolstoy

11-02-2010, 05:39 PM	#4
bthrowsnaill Dreamer Posts: 112 Karma: 501282 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Philadelphia, PA Device: kindle	Doesn't quite fit the bill, but I've read Marbot's memoir. That was an excellent read.

11-02-2010, 05:57 PM	#5
sportourer1 Writer Posts: 117 Karma: 560236 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: London UK Device: none	The story of Colhougn Grant riding officer is one of the most remarkable true accounts of the whole period. The 1st Respectable Spy by Jock Hasler is rare but worth finding

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doreenjoy 01000100 01001010 Posts: 1,889 Karma: 2400000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Polyamorous	I just started reading a period book: Reminiscences and Remembrances of Captain Gronow, formerly of the Grenadier Guards: Anecdotes of the Camp, the Court, and the Clubs, at the Close of the Last War with France. Most of the book is about life in Britain during the war, but there's a lengthy section near the end that gives a firsthand account of several battles. One of the various editions available has a good account of Waterloo. http://books.google.com/books?id=XRE...page&q&f=false

11-03-2010, 06:50 PM	#7
sportourer1 Writer Posts: 117 Karma: 560236 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: London UK Device: none	This was a strange time in the history of London with a fear of invasion that was not to be matched until 1940

12-18-2010, 08:18 AM	#9
sportourer1 Writer Posts: 117 Karma: 560236 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: London UK Device: none	The whole early georgian period is fascinating, a war that was almost global, social revolution and unrest, great poverty and riches, debauchery and more. Perfect fiction material!

12-18-2010, 10:26 AM	#10
leebase Karma Kameleon Posts: 2,976 Karma: 26738313 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: iPad Mini, iPhone X, Kindle Fire Tab HD 8, Walmart Onn	The Richard Sharpe series, 20 books...liked them all Lee

12-18-2010, 11:07 AM	#11
sportourer1 Writer Posts: 117 Karma: 560236 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: London UK Device: none	You never know Archibald Dexter may one day rival the ubiquitous Mr Sharpe.

12-20-2010, 04:44 PM	#12
bill_mchale Wizard Posts: 1,451 Karma: 1550000 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Maryland, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch, HPC Evo 4G LTE	Napoleonic Wars have provided some great novels... even more if we expand it slightly to include the French Revolution that lead directly to it. Anyway, lets not forget the works of C.S. Forrester and Patrick O'Brien while we are on this list. -- Bill

12-21-2010, 02:54 AM	#14
bill_mchale Wizard Posts: 1,451 Karma: 1550000 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Maryland, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch, HPC Evo 4G LTE	My only complaint with the Napoleonic Wars (from a Literary Perspective) is that they completely over shadow the century that preceded them. For one reason or another the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars seem to get more attention in literature than the other half dozen or so wars (depending on how you count) that England and France fought prior to them; including the American War of Independence. -- Bill

12-21-2010, 03:36 AM	#15
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,630 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	Bernard Cornwall (Sharpe series) has written some books about the American Revolutionary wars. Redcoat and The Fort come to mind. All excellent!