'Vividly capturing the excitement of the times ... offers fresh insight into the nature and style of warfare at that time.' – John S. White in The Waterloo Journal 'A comprehensive study of a crucial period in warfare ... new insight on battlefield tactics, the character of those French armies and the merits of their various generals.' – Practical Wargamer 'Paddy Griffith, in his immensely stimulating new book, challenges the widespread notion that the wars of 1792 to 1802 should be seen primarily as setting the scene for the emergence of Napoleon Bonaparte ... Dr Griffith's iconoclasm will no doubt cause fury within Bonaparte's fan club, but the rest of us can benefit greatly from this very readable and important book. It is essential reading for all who want to understand more about this period.' – Dr. G. D. Sheffield in The Wish Stream: The Journal of the War Studies Department, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst 'This long awaited study of proto-Napoleonic warfare is a gem. ... a rich and fascinating book on a neglected subject.' – David Seymour in Military Illustrated 'This is a most interesting book, being a thorough analysis of the development of the French Army from the Revolutions of 1789 to the Peace of Amiens of 1802. The author was a senior lecturer at Sandhurst for 16 years and writes with considerable knowledge and authority ... a penetrating study of factors such as leadership, administration and morale ... good maps ... this is a valuable insight into the warfare of the period, and is highly recommended.' – Sir Julian Paget in The Guards Magazine Back to Greenhill Military Book News No. 88 Table of Contents Back to Greenhill Military Book News List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 1999 by Greenhill Books 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