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With the help of this valuable book, you'll learn how to evaluate your family's strengths and weaknesses, how to work on problem areas, and how to make your family healthier than ever.
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This book offers a unique perspective on family priorities.......1998-02-06
Curran's research is thorough and unique. By studying happy, well-adjusted families, she has given parents hope. By listing traits to develop, she offers families clear priorites to choose from. The book is affirming and insightful. I first read it when it was first published (in the early 80's I think) and I'm proud to say that at 20 and 22 my children are happy.
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Thoughtful Treatment.......2003-04-13
This is part of a 3 part series on the 1813 Campaign...Mr. Nafziger has given us a detailed and well researched account of the campaign. This thoughtful book gives the best recent account of Leipzig available in English. It is unfortunate that this decisive campaign is not the subject of more books.
For those of you unfamiliar with George Nafziger's work he is meticulous in his research and detail...if he tells you a regiment is located in a certain place at a particular time you can pretty much take it to the bank. Unlike a lot of authors, Mr. Nafziger does the research and allows the facts to dictate the direction of the book...Having no axes to grind means that the information being presented will also be more balanced than you find in a lot of books as well.
Generally when I see a book by George Nafziger in the time period that I don't own; I get it...
Michael La Vean
Fellow, International Napoleonic Society
Nafziger-the 1st class Napoleonic writer.......2000-03-06
Leipzig is the greatest and biggest battle of all Napoelonic battles ever fought. This is a shame that only G. Nafziger wrote book about this epic battle. I like this book. The maps are fine, and the descriptions of the battles, including the Battle of Leipzig, are interesting. But this book is rather for Americans and Europeans, not for the British. They are interested only in Waterloo, and Peter Hofschroer. This book is also a big stuff for all wargamers.
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The crucial three-day battle of Leipzig, known to posterity as the Battle of the Nations, was the biggest battle of the Napoleonic Wars. It was also one of Napoleon's worst defeats - Leipzig sealed the fate of Napoleon's empire. Now, in this superbly narrated account of the battle, Digby Smith describes the events of 16, 17, 18 and 19 October 1813, and stresses both the significance of the battle and the brutality of the fighting. At the height of the battle Napoleon fielded more than 200,000 men against an Allied force - which included contingents from Russia, Austria, Prussia and Sweden - of some 360,000 soldiers. Cornered against the River Estler, Napoleon, outnumbered and suffering heavily from the fire of 1,400 Allied guns, was soundly defeated, had to relinquish control of Germany and was forced back into France. Digby Smith's evocative account of Leipzig concentrates on the ferocious fighting, charts the fortunes of the three day struggle and underlines the incredible human cost of the battle. Using a wealth of first-hand accounts, many of them previously unpublished in English, he brings the dramatic struggle to life and demonstrates just what it was like for the average French, German, Russian, Prussian, Austrian or Swedish soldier to take part in the Battle of the Nations.
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Bitter anonymous critics.......2002-01-16
Two bitingly sour reviews of my book have been posted by `A Reader`, wishing to remain anonymous. From the similarity of style I would assume that both stem from the same pen. Obviously, I have got severely up someone`s nose; can it be because of my coolness towards Napoleon? Perhaps `A Reader` would have the courage to add his name to his work, as authors do.
More bad history by a Brit.......2001-12-18
This is one of the worst Napoleonic books I have ever read, chock full of meandering eye-witness accounts strung together with poor phrasing and writing. But what is the worst part of this book, and what is inexcusable, are the numerous mistakes of fact...so many of them that it is not worth the while of recounting all of them here. Simply put, if you want bad history, buy this book. If you want a decent treatment of the Battle of Nations, look elsewhere.
Leipzig Made Simple!.......2001-12-08
I have been struggling to find a manageable book about the Leipzig campaign for some time. It's a big battle and hard to find a good balance between extremely detailed (long-winded?) accounts, or accounts which are simply too basic and superficial. After all, it is THE battle of Napoleonic wars in terms of size and duration!
I found this Digby Smith book very accessible. He writes well, and the book is beter laid out than, say, the Bowden triology, which to my mind dont engage the reader as well, and focus unduly on the French perspective of the campaign - at the expense of the rest. Importantly for me, (and where he scores over the excellent Osprey title on Leipzig) he has a good set of orders of battle in the appendix. Digby Smith is always hot on providing lots of data in his books, and this book is no exception. Its not the extreme detail of a Nafziger orbat, but it tells you all you need to know. An excellent overall text, and, for me, just the right balance between content and detail - and in just one volume!
Grievous errors abound amidst many eye-witness accounts.......2001-10-06
Digby Smith, a.k.a. Otto von Pivka, makes a mess out of this effort to tackle the massive four-day struggle between the Emperor Napoleon I and his enemies. And after reading one certain "Five-Star" review in this column, this reviewer is left with the impression that such a high rating must be due to the fact that the "Five-Star" reviewer MUST be somehow in debt to Mr. Smith.
Factual errors---grievous ones at that---plague the book from the start. In fact, Chapter One is so riddled with mistakes, that one HAS to question the editorial capabilities of the publisher's staff. Only a few of these mistakes will be pointed out here. The author maintains on page 11 that by April, 1813, "Britain was pouring money and equipment into the coffers and depots of Napoleon's enemies via the Baltic." Such was not the case. The Allied powers were hard pressed to fund and supply their own efforts prior to the subsidy treaties between Britain/Prussia/Russia were concluded and signed in the middle of June (treaty with Prussia on 14 June; treaty with Russia on 15 June). Similar trouble crops up with Mr. Smith's handling of the Austrians, when he states on page 12 that "Austria joined the Allies...on 27 June 1813." The 27 June agreement DID NOT have the Austrians join the alliance, but rather authorized ultimatums to be delivered to Napoleon as the Allied price of peace. Austria later officially declared war on France in August.
Once the campaign begins, Smith's work seems to get worse. Smith claims on page 17 that Napoleon gave Marshal Ney command of the Army of the Bober on 15 August "with the aim of thrusting towards Berlin. This was, instead, Marshal Oudinot's Army of Berlin...Napoleon did not form the Army of the Bober until more than a week later, and it was under Marshal Macdonald. Smith then continues on a disastrous serious of mistaken identities. On August 22, Smith states that Oudinot, now as commander of the Army of the Bober, faced the Allies in Silesia. Then Smith claims on page 19 that on the following day, Oudinot, clashed with the Allied Army of the North "only 17 kilometers south of Berlin."
The mistakes go on and on and on and on. Example: In Chapter Two,on page 35, Mr. Smith claims that "under the terms of the Treaty of Tilst of 8 September 1808, Prussia's army had been limited to 42,000." It was the Treaty of Paris of 8 Septmber 1808 that limited the size of the Prussian army. Factual mistakes also show up often under the narrative of the Battle of Leipzig, such as Mr. Smith's claims on page 208 that Bulow's 3rd Prussian Corps was part of Blucher's Army of Silesia; rather, Bulow was with the Army of the North.
Sources are scant and without ANY French archival sources (these are easily accessed at the Chateau de Vincennes) and anaylsis is lacking in any detail or depth.
In the end, this is a treatment which seems to be aimed at an audience that enjoys lengthy eywitness accounts...and this is where the book's value may be found.
Decent Account of the "Battle of the Nations".......2001-03-29
I had great expectations when I started reading this book. As soon as I saw the cover I knew that I had to read it, since there have been so few decent accounts of this pivotal battle. At long last a new book on the 1813 battle of Leipzig, the `Battle of Nations'.
Alas it was not as good as I hoped. Although I found the research excellent and the first hand accounts very interesting the book was missing something. What it lacked, for me anyhow, was a story. The narrative was dry with lots of detail but it didn't seem to flow, to get you involved, as a good story should. I know the author is not writing a novel but a book that is just full of facts and details will lose its audience if its too dry to keep the reader awake.
I found the maps to be OK but I still found times when the author mentioned a place and I failed to locate it. This book will be of great benefit to the war-gamers and hardcore Napoleonic War readers. However for a person who is looking for a free flowing account that just pulls you into the story and at the same time gives you the facts required to understand what happened and why this book may be a hard slog.
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The battle of Leipzig was, in terms of the number of combatants involved, the largest engagement of the entire Napoleonic Wars. It was the only battle of the wars in which all Allied armies (including even the Swedes) fielded troops against Napoleon. Peter Hofschroer looks at the run-up to this crucial encounter as well as the battle itself. A wealth of background information is chronicled, including the strategies of both sides and detailed information on each of the combatant forces. The numerous battles leading up to Leipzig are also discussed, providing a fascinating and illuminating overview of the whole campaign.
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Good Book.......2007-06-13
Not much of a review really but a good read with good ilistrations.
savage battle at leipzig.......2004-05-13
It is one of the best books of the series. It is well described of the battles leading up to leipzig and the leipzig battle its self. Many good battle pictures along with the 2d and 3d battle maps. I highly recremend it for you napoleonic fans or theose who want this book fore their collection.
Good narrative of complex battle.......2002-02-13
The author does a nice job of breaking down the intricies of Leipzig and the smaller battles that lead up to it into clear and understandable points. As mentioned by another reviewer, there is an outstanding order of battle which is very helpful given the number of leaders on hand for this conflict.
Interesting points brought to light by Mr. Hofschroer are the conflicting agendas of the Allied Nations and the challenges that posed in formulating an effective strategy. Also detailed were the resource limitations and political pressures facing Napolean, that contributed to his defeat at Leipzig.
My only complaints are that there isn't the a biography section on the commanders that is prevalent in many of the Osprey books. This is more a limitation of the publisher's format than a fault of the author. In addition, the maps are not up to the usual standards of this series.
This author also wrote a book on the battle of Lutzen & Bautzen which occurred in the spring campaign, prior to this confilct. For greater appreciation of the Leipzig text, I would recommend reading the other before hand (although this is not necessary)
The Campaign in Saxony.......2000-06-22
This volume is an excellent overview of the decisive campaign in Germany that untimately decided the fate of Napoleon's Empire. Written by an acknowledged authority on the Prussian and German armies of the period, it gives an authoritative viewpoint of the events and battles leading up to the largest battle of the Napoleonic Wars, the three day slugfest at Leipzig.
The narrative flows very well and is easy to follow, and it is packed with information, even though it had to follow the somewhat strict regimen of the Osprey guidelines. Profusely illustrated as are all Ospreys, the pictures are very well chosen, and the color plates are a mixture of artwork by Richard Knotel, Bellange, K.H. Rahl, Rabe, J.A Klein, and Krause. Only one appears to be by the staff artists at Osprey, which is a change.
There are very good descriptions of the armies of the main belligerents in the campaign, including the Swedes. The orders of battle are exhaustive and accurate, and are useful for both historians and wargamers.
Errors are few. The two most noticeable concern the Grande Armee. First, the author states that at the Battle of Kulm 'Vandamme's Corps had been wiped out.' Actually, the I Corps, Vandamme's, lost almost half at Kulm, the rest broke out of the allied trap and escaped. They were reorganized and placed under the command of General Mouton, Count of Lobau. They were later captured with St. Cyr when Dresden capitulated. Second, the author mentions that the garrisons Napoleon left in Danzig and the lower Elbe 'were largely veterans of the 1812 campaign with experienced officers.' The fact of the matter is, that most of the troops in these garrisons only became veterans as they endured the fighting during their respective sieges in this campaign.
These slight errors, however, do not detract from the overall impact of this volume. This is a carefully researched and well-written book that stands on its own, and can be used as a reference for the campaign with confidence.
I highly recommend this book on Leipzig. It is a valuable additionn to any Napoleonic library, and is listed in the Recommended Reading List of the newest edition of A Military History and Atlas of the Napoleonic Wars by Esposito and Elting, which is a superb recommendation in itself.
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A classic account of a momentous battle Colonel Maude's analysis of Napoleon's campaign of 1813 around Leipzig, is yet another example of this author's careful and thorough examination of the respective armies of the protagonists and the thoughts, motivations and actions of the principal participants. Each decision is deliberated upon and explained, giving valuable insights into the strategies of the French and Coalition generals-as well as those of the Emperor himself-which led to one of the most decisive defeats suffered by an army under Napoleon's command during the Napoleonic Wars. Fought on German soil, with Germans on both sides, Leipzig is considered to be the largest battle ever fought in Europe prior to the First World War, and Maude's classic examination is accepted as a primary document for its study.
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A Great Collection of Essays.......2007-07-24
"Cherokee Removal: Before and After" is a collection of concise, well written essays that serve as a gateway to the study of Cherokee History. The introduction, by Editor William Anderson, provides an overview for the essays and gives a summary of federal and state attitudes toward the Cherokees. The most interesting argument that Anderson makes is one to cast Andrew Jackson in a more favorable light. Contrary to many historians assertion that Jackson actively sought to remove and destroy Indians, Anderson says Jackson was "legally powerless" to act in favor of the Cherokees when the state of Georgia refused to abide by the Supreme Court's decision for the Cherokees in "Worcester v. Georgia". Anderson argues that Jackson overlooked Georgia's non-compliance in order to keep Georgia from joining South Carolina in open rebellion over the nullification of federal tariffs. It is an interesting idea that Anderson proposes, and one not always considered in standard texts of U.S. History. In addition to editing this book, Anderson contributes a wonderful bibliographical essay, a rich road map of sources for study of the Cherokees during prehistoric time, the colonial period, and federal influence.
The first essay, by Douglas C. Wilms, examines how outsiders such as fur traders, missionaries, and the federal government instituted change in how the Cherokees farmed, apportioned and populated their land. The essay contains useful charts and maps showing where and how the Cherokees lived prior to their removal in the late 1830s to what is now Oklahoma. Wilms draws from a census of the Cherokee Nation in 1835 and puts the information in an easily understandable format. A key point of the essay is that the Cherokees came much further in "civilizing" themselves at the time of removal than the federal government was willing to recognize.
The second composition, by Ronald N. Satz, provides a closer look at President Andrew Jackson. While some historians have portrayed Jackson as a devil in regard to his Native American policies, others have said his aims were benevolent and paternalistic. Satz compares the rhetoric versus the reality of the Jackson administration. Satz's analysis points out the danger of one dimensional simplification in history and discusses a variety of factors that influenced the fate of the Indians during the Jackson era.
Theda Perdue writes the third essay, in which she examines the state of Cherokee politics at the time of removal. It is a particularly enlightening paper, disputing the contention by many white Americans of the time that the vast majority of Cherokees were in favor of removal but were held back by the aristocratic elite in their tribe. Perdue shows that the aristocrats and the common Cherokees were united against removal. The federal government, however, chose to negotiate with a group of ambitious "middle class" Cherokees who had previously been frustrated in their efforts to become wealthy and join the Cherokee ruling aristocracy. By rewarding these men, the federal government got its removal treaty.
The population loss sustained by the Cherokees along the Trail of Tears is the topic of essay four, by Russell Thornton. Through mathematical calculations or demographics, Thornton more closely examines the birth rate, death rate, and migration patterns of the Cherokees. In addition to describing some of the horrors of this episode, he proposes that the actual population loss should be considered perhaps twice the total as is traditionally quoted by scholars.
John Finger discusses the fate of the North Carolina Cherokees, who escaped the tragedy of removal. This essay brings to the fore certain individuals, both Indian and white, who acted on behalf of the North Carolina Cherokees. Finger explains how the North Carolina Cherokees came to be the Eastern Band in the Great Smoky Mountains that attract millions of tourists annually.
The sixth essay, by Rennard Strickland and William Strickland, tells the story of the Cherokees up to the edge of the 21st century. They high-light some turning points which might have spelled the extinction of the tribe. But their essay also emphasizes Cherokee resilience and accomplishments.
"Cherokee Removal: Before and After" is highly recommended as an introduction to Cherokee History and a reference for further study.
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