My period of most intense historical interest is the Austrian Campaign of 1809 (stay patient dear readers, it finally looks like someone may publish my account of the campaign!). Thus it is of some personal interest that C.A. Sapherson of Raider Games has published "A Year at War... 1809". This five-volume set is soft covered, staple bound, and sells for between $15 and $18 (they were a little vague on this, write them: Raider Games, 119 Elmete Way, Leeds, LS8 2ND, UK). Volume I contains an overview and chronology, some useful information on the "Mechanics of War" with data on road space taken up by different sized units, speed of movement, etc. The heart of the series is the next four volumes that provide historical army lists for all the major and most of the minor powers as well as historical orders of battle. These lists are quite comprehensive and include unit names, strengths, and additional detail on what corps they belonged to and in the case of the British and French, where they were assigned (e.g. Portuguese Legion artillery in France; Legion du Midi infantry and artillery in Spain). The historical OBs range from well-known actions such as Talvera, to the obscure Battle of Wasterbotten between the Russians and Swedes (even Mr. Sapherson has his limits here; he provides data on the Russians and notes that nothing is known of the composition of the Swedes). Overall, the wealth of detail is quite staggering. I cannot say if everything is completely accurate. However, casual inspection indicates it is fairly reliable. For people wanting extensive Napoleonic army lists and dispositions for the year 1809, here it is. More Reviews Quality Castings 15mm WWII/Modern Heroes Miniatures 20mm Elite Forces Greenfield Hobbies 15mm Ships with Crew Ros Heroics 6mm 1870 Series Falcon Miniatures 15mm 1870 Series Munro Miniatures 25mm Franco-Prussians Wargames Foundry 25mm Marlburian Stone Mountain 25mm American Revolution Front Line Figurines 25mm Jacobite Rebellion and American Civil War RSM 25mm Seven Years War Frontier Miniatures 15mm Mex-Am War Whittlesey Miniatures 25mm Napoleonic Era War-Game Library Maps - II Konigratz A Year at War 1809 Dominance Renaissance Rules Setting Up a Wargames Campaign Third Edition Black Eagles Seven Years War Rules Charge! Or How to Play War Games Napoleon's Marshals Figure Base Terraining Material Armory Building Paints Osprey's Elite Series The Ancient Greeks Back to Table of Contents -- Courier Vol. VII #5 To Courier List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1987 by The Courier Publishing Company. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com