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No. 2


Campaign Study

SIDE ROAD TO IMMORTALITY

    By Todd Fisher
    200 years ago, Napoleon was ordered to take command of the ill-fed, semi-mutinous Army of Italy. The Revolutionary Directory thought the too-popular 26-year-old general would disappear into the secondary theater of war. Bonaparte had other plans.

Tactics and Organization

WITH MUSKET, CANNON AND SWORD

    By Brent Nosworthy
    Exlusive Book Excerpt. What was warfare really like in the age of Bonaparte? We offer our readers an exclusive excerpt from Brent Nosworthy's new book: With Musket, Cannon and Sword, starting with the Battles of Lodi and Sedyman.

Uniform Study

SAUCY FELLOWS: 95th RIFLES

    By Kevin Kiley and Dana Lombardy
    The 95th Rifle Regiment served in Craufurd's legendary Light Division in Spain, and defended the sand pit behind La Haye Sainte at Waterloo. Instead of the traditional red coat, the Rifles wore dark green and were equipped with the famous Baker rifle. Color uniform guide.

Personalities

MURDERER OR MARTYR?

    by Matt DeLaMater
    Jean-Paul Marat was a leading radical of the French revolution. Charlotte Corday was a beautiful young woman who went to Paris with the sole purpose of killing Marat. Why? And did her actions help propel the "Reign of Terror?"

Collector's Sourcebook

A GUIDE TO NAPOLEONIC UNIFORM REFERENCE SOURCES

    By Calvin W. Hurd
    The Napoleonic period featured a bewildering array of military uniforms. Where can you find examples of them? Which sources are accurate? Here is a guide to help you locate uniform references for your library.

Game Review

EAGLES: WATERLOO

    Reviewed by Chris Janiec and Dana Lombardy
    This card game from Columbia Games offers something for collectors, uniform source buffs, and game players. Includes color illustrations of the cards, rules errata, and a sample turn description.

Departments

Napoleonic Library: Reviews of selected books

Travel:

    Napoleonic Museums
    A photographic journey across Europe by J. David Markham brings images and descriptions of a dozen Napoleonic museums. Many color photos bring the best of these collections to light.

Product Survey: New products

Editorial: Within Revolutionary turmoil was opportunity.

Cover: Keith Rocco's latest limited edition print shows the British Lincolnshires in action during the Waterloo campaign.

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