22 December 2005An early Christmas present from the Napoleon Series Team! First I would like to congratulate the winners of the 10th Anniversary of the Napoleon Series Contest! The first two contests were extremely hard, while the third gave everyone an opportunity to show their wit! The three winners are: Category 1: Who is this person and what did he/she have to do with Napoleon?: The Portsmouth Napoleonic Society Category 2: What's going on in this picture? Andre Day Category 3: Humour. Kevin Pryor We close the year by finishing our publication of Mark Webb's État Militaire de France pour l'année 1789. This was a massive undertaking. The original document Mark sent us was 346 pages long! We began publishing it seven months ago!
Greg Gorsuch finishes the Eighth Book of The History of the Imperial Guard
Stephen Millar continues his study of the Prussian army with: Tom Holmberg provides the last review of the year: On behalf of the Napoleon Series Team, I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 15 December 2005Donald Graves continues with his translation of primary source material on Albuera, with a rare description of the battle from the Spanish perspective! From Mark Webb's État Militaire de France pour l'année 1789
From our German language partner, Napoleon Online, we have Robert Mosher has started an ambitious new project. He is trying to produce the definitive bibliography of uniform books of our period. The bibliography is annotated and is far from complete. If you wish to add some titles to this list, please contact him at: Robert Mosher
Tony Broughton reviews the first offering from Military History Press:
Matthew D. Zarzeczny reviews: Doug La Follette reviews: 30 November 2005From Mark Webb's État Militaire de France pour l'année 1789
Greg Gorsuch begins with the first chapter of the Eighth Book of The History of the Imperial Guard. Istvan Nagy completes his study of the Austrian cavalry regiments and their commanders with
Alexandert Mikaberidze brings us more letters from the Russian Archives in: Stephen Millar continues his study of the Prussian army in: In our Reviews Section: Alexander Mikaberidze reviews Stephen Summerfield's
Anthony Gray reviews Ian Robertson's
Tom Holmberg reviews David Markham's Susan Howard review's Vincent Cronin's 15 November 2005Congratulations to all the winners of the 2004 Napoleon Series Writing Contest! We lead off this week with another primary source document on the battle of Albuera from Donald Graves' collection. This time it is a rarity! It is the battle as seen through the eyes of an enlisted soldier!
From Mark Webb's État Militaire de France pour l'année 1789
Stepen Millar explores the nobility of the Kingdom of Italy in: Alexander Mikabiderze brings to us from the Russian Archivers: From Istvan Nagy's study of the Austrian cavalry regiments and their commanders Tom Holmberg reviews Robert Goetz's 31 October 2005Steven Millar completes a major study of the Holy Roman Empire in:
Alexander Mikabiderze translates more documents from the Russian Archives
From Mark Webb's État Militaire de France pour l'année 1789 Greg Gorsuch continues to translate the Seventh Book of The History of the Imperial Guard. Donald Graves provides another primary source document on Albuera, with More from Istvan Nagy and his study of the Austrian cavalry regiments and their commanders We close with a pair of reviews from Alexander Mikaberidze:
15 October 2005More from Greg Gorsuch's translation of The History of the Imperial Guard.
In an unusual piece, Stephen Millar writes about Istvan Nagy conintues his study of the Austrian cavalry regiments and their commanders From Mark Webb's État Militaire de France pour l'année 1789
Donald Graves provides another primary source document related to Albuera:
Tom Miller looks at the early experience of Napoleon in: A pair of reviews from Tom Miller: One of the great things about publishing on the internet is that when new information comes available on a previously published article, it is relatively easy to add it. Both of the following articles have additions to them because a reader contacted the author and offered further information. 30 September 2005In a piece that is sure to cause some heated debate, Donald Graves looks at
Istvan Nagy begins a study of Austrian Cavalry: Stefan Spett writes about the little known 1808 Swedish invasion of Norway: Stephen Millar looks at the French nobility after the Restoration in 1814:
Tom Holmberg examines From Mark Webb's État Militaire de France pour l'année 1789
Alan Callender updates two of his bibliographies:
For those who can not make up their mind to buy a book or not, we have extracts from two of Greenhill's newest books:
We close with a review by David McCracken of
15 September 2005More from Greg Gorsuch and his translation of Saint Hilaire's The History of the Imperial Guard.
Alex Mikaberidze translates another memoir from the Russian Archives. This time it is:
Donald Graves provides us with a French general's perception of his enemies:
Stephen Millar looks at the Prussian "Pour le Merite" Award:
More from Mark Webb's État Militaire de France pour l'année 1789
Frank Müller reviews Digby Smith's latest: We close with a final map from João Centeno: 31 August 2005By the beginning of the 19th Century, there was a body of laws that governed warfare. These laws either evolved through custom and / or were formalized by treaty. Susan Howard translates for us, a copy of these in laws in: Donald Graves brings us a piece, drawn on contemporary sources, of women serving in the British Army: In Mark Webb's État Militaire de France pour l'année 1789, we have:
Tom Holmberg looks at how Napoleon suppressed dissent in Bavaria in 1806: Stephen Millar finishes his study of the Prussian Infantry Regiments in 1806:
More maps from João Centeno:
And a review of:
15 August 2005Donald E. Graves provides us with a translation into English, along with anotating the key personnel mentioned in the report: Stephen Millar continues his study of the Prussian Infantry Regiments:
In celebration of 100 years of Norwegian independence, Martin Sandbeken looks at an abortive attempt for independence in 1814. In Mark Webb's État Militaire de France pour l'année 1789, we have: Greg Gorsuch continues his translation of Saint Hilaire's The History of the Imperial Guard. More of Mark Webb's REGLEMENT Concernant l’exercice et les Manœuvres de l’Infanterie: Du 1er août 1791 From our partner website Napoleon Online:
For those who like the Portuguese maps provided by João Centeno, we have some more!
Tom Holmberg reviews Alexander Mikaberidze's
31 JulyMark Webb continues to find primary source documents for us. This time it is: REGLEMENT Concernant l’exercice et les Manœuvres de l’Infanterie: Du 1er août 1791 Because it is such a large document, we will be placing it on the Series in installments.
Greg Gorsuch has more of Saint Hilaire's The History of the Imperial Guard.
João Centeno provides a handy chart: In Mark Webb's État Militaire de France pour l'année 1789, we have: Stephen Millar looks at Prussian dragoon regiments: We close with a review from Tom Holmberg:
15 JulyThe Imperial Guard is back! Greg Gorsuch has more of Saint Hilaire's The History of the Imperial Guard.
More from Mark Webb on État Militaire de France pour l'année 1789. This time on the Royal Guard:
And more from Stephen Millar on Prussian Infantry Regiments:
Caroline Miley has translated another biography by José Manuel Rodriguez of a Spanish general. This time it is of on one of the best Spanish generals of the era: 30 JuneAn article by Stefan Spatt on four actions that were not "Undigbyfied as Battles":
More from Mark Webb on État Militaire de France pour l'année 1789
Stephen Millar continues his study of Prussian infantry regiments:
More maps from João Centeno!
Alan Callender updates his Gallica bibliographies:
15 JuneJoão Centeno provides us with maps of the Peninsular War. These maps come from História da Guerra Civil e do Estabelecimento do Governo Parlamentar em Portugal: Comprehendendo a história diplomatica, militar e política d'este reino desde 1777 até 1834 which was published between 1866 and 1893. All maps are in color. They are unique for not only do they provide a Portuguese perspective of the battles and campaigns, they highlight where the Portuguese units were in the battle! We will be publishing them over the next three updates. The first set of maps are:
More translations by Greg Gorsuch of Emil Marco de St. Hilaire's The History of the Imperial Guard.
Mark Webb continues with his État Militaire de France pour l'année 1789
Stephen Millar explores:
31 MayJoão Centeno provides us with a pair of articles on generals in the Portuguese Army:
Greg Gorsuch continues with his translation of Emil Marco de St. Hilaire's The History of the Imperial Guard.
We also have the next installment of Mark Webb's edition of État Militaire de France pour l'année 1789
Stephen Millar exams:
15 MayIn another first for the Series, Mark Webb has produced electronically État Militaire de France pour l'année 1789. This is a massive undertaking, with the finished product being over 340 pages long! We will be publishing it in installments, the first two being:
Greg Gorsuch has translated Book II of Emil Marco de St. Hilaire's The History of the Imperial Guard.
Jose Manuel Rodriguez provides a pair of biographies on Spanish Generals:
More on Prussian colonels-in-chief from Stephen Millar:
We finish with Part III of Philip Eagles' Ney Trilogy: 30 AprilGreg Gorsuch starts a new project -- he is translating into English, Emil Marco de St. Hilaire's massive work on the French Imperial Guard. This work was first published in 1845 and the author interviewed many veterans of the Guard for the book! The work consists of 40 "books" and this week we publish the first ever, English translation of Book I!
Stephen Millar examines Prussian colonels-in-chief in: Part II of Philip Eagles' short stories: Caroline Miley continues to translate articles from Spanish sites. This time she tackles a biography of Gregorio García de la Cuesta, written by Jose Manuel Rodriguez and Arsenio Garcia Fuentes: Tom Holmberg reviews a reprint of: Alan Callender updates his Gallica bibliographiey:
15 AprilIn our first foray into publishing fiction, Philip Eagles has written a trilogy of short stories about Marshal Ney. The first is: Two from Stephen Millar:
Kevin Kiley reviews Osprey's Napoleonic Artillery Books. This is a collective review of their five latest offerings on artillery of our era, including:
Stephen Millar has done a major re-write of his study of Austrian infantry regiments. This version provides a lot of new information.
We close with an update to our bibliography of British Memoirs: 31 MarchFrom Stephen Millar:
From our partner website Napoleon Online:
In our Statistical Abstract -- something for the gunners!
15 MarchPaul Dawson looks at the uniforms of the Chasseurs-à-Pied of the Guard in: Stephen Millar looks at the Austrian order-of-battle: More Russian regimental studies from Alexander Mikaberidze:
From Stephen Millar:
From our partner website Napoleon Online: Many novels of the period talk about the hardship of going on half-pay. For those of you who have wondered what half-pay was:
And a bit more about the British pension system of the era:
28 FebruaryStephen Millar examines the political situation in Spain: Alexander Mikaberidze provides primary source material from the Russian State Archives:
More Russian regimental studies from Alexander Mikaberidze:
From Stephen Millar!
Caroline Miley translates from the Spanish language website: Guerra de la Independencia Espanola 1808-1814 In the past year we have received many articles dealing with awards, so I have created a new section. It is Decorations and Awards of the Napoleonic Era In addition to the articles covering the Armes d'Honeur that Tony Broughton wrote and the piece on the Spanish Order of the Golden Fleece by Stephen Millar, it includes new ones from our German language partner: Napoleon Online. These are:
15 FebruaryLuis Sorando continues to study flags of the Peninsula War. This time he looks at trophies captured by the British: Stephen Millar looks at the Golden Fleece of Spain and how it was awarded during the years 1808 - 1813:
Alexander Mikaberidze continues his translation of "Chefs and Commanders of the Regular Regiments of the Russian Army 1796-1815". This installment is:
More regimental studies from Stephen Millar!
An update by Moisés Gaudêncio to his bibliography on Portuguese sources:
Alan Callender updates two of his bibliographies:
We close with a review by Christopher Gibbs of a new biography of Napoleon: 31 JanuaryFor those interested in the Prussian Army of 1806, our German language partner, Napoleon Online, has provided us with copies of contemporary uniform prints of the 1806 Prussian Army! Tony Broughton looks at the Croatian Regiments in Napoleon's service: Greg Gorsuch finishes his study of the French order-of-battle during the Golymin Pultusk Campaign: Stephen Millar continues with his study of Austrian infantry regiments:
Alan Callender completes his survey of material added to Gallica during 2004:
In the Statistical Abstract we have tables showing the cost of a purchase of a commission in the British Army:
15 JanuaryI am pleased to announce that the Series is expanding into a new enterprise. We have become partners with the German language website Napoleon Online and have begun sharing material with them. They will be publishing on their site articles from the Napoleon Series that are translated into German, while we will be publishing English translations of their articles. If you have contributed an article to the Napoleon Series, we will obtain permission from you prior to permitting Napoleon Online to publish it in German. If you can speak German and are interested in translating some of their articles into English, please send me an e-mail. Robert Burnham The first item we have from Napoleon Online is a table of contents to the German language Napoleonic History magazine "Depesche". It was published from the early 1980s to 1996 and had a run of 28 issues. Many of the issues had color images and drawings. This is a listing of the contents for all of the issues and includes links to online copies of each issue. "Depesche" is in German and the files are in pdf format.
Tony Broughton looks at the individual honors given to members of the French guard in:
Greg Gorsuch continues with his study of the French at Golymin: Stephen Millar adds to his study of Austrian infantry regiments:
Caroline Miley translates another article:
The year 2005 marks the eleventh year that the Napoleon Series has been on the internet. We continue to grow at an incredible rate and now have over 8,500 items on the Series -- over 5,000 articles and 3,500 images of battlefields, monuments, uniforms, personalities, weapons, and maps. We added almost 2000 new items during 2004! The Napoleon Series is truly a team effort. I first would like to thank all of those who contributed articles and material to our twice monthly update. These articles are the heart of the Series and are what make it the great place that it is! I did a quick count of the number of different contributors and there were over 40 from fifteen different countries! They come from: Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Estonia, France, Georgia, Holland, Ireland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, the U.K., and the U.S. If I forgot someone, please accept my apologies in advance! Many people supported the Series over the past year. The first thank-you goes to the numerous people who donated items for our annual auction and also shopped at it! Their support allows us to keep the Series going! We are also sponsored by the International Napoleonic Society, Greenhill Books, and the Nafziger Collection. Their unwavering support over years has been instrumental to the continuing success of the Napoleon Series! I would be amiss if I did not publicly thank all of the editors who are actively involved in the day-to-day operations of the Series. In alphabetical order are:
Enjoy!! Robert Burnham
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