Featured battle : Montereau

Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Date : 18 February 1814

The French force, with Napoleon in person, outnumbered their opponents by 2 to 1. The Allies were caught with their backs to a river and only one bridge available for retreat. One third of their number were killed or captured.

Waterloo 1815 Captain Mercer's Journal

Bob Carruthers
Part of the Military History from Primary Sources Series this slim volume [126 pages] is well illustrated with numerous almost contemporary illustrations. As a child I was told you should rise from eating a meal feeling as if you would like more. This book does just that for it is but a selection from the complete journal. It is a wonderfully balanced choice; the wide variety of subject matter in the complete journal is truly reflected here. If one hasn't read the full journal then this book is an excellent introduction - even an enticer to read more. Well written, well presented and therefore recommended.
Pen & Sword Military, 2012