Guy Dempsey has once again written and delivered an authoritative work on the Napoleonic period. Having two excellent uniform studies already to his credit, this superb volume, in my opinion, establishes the author as one of the leading Napoleonic scholars that is writing today. The Grande Armee was an army of many nations and myriad combat and support units that were not native Frenchmen. This volume lists them all, covering their history, colors, uniforms, and commanders, and gives the historian, enthusiast, and wargamer a ready reference that is both easy to use and packed full of useful information. Relying on much primary source material, the author tells a factual, highly intricate tale of the non-French units that followed Napoleon's eagles across Europe. These units were an integral part of the Grande Armee and were not allied units. Well-known and famous outfits such as the Swiss, whom St. Cyr considered 'stronger than nature' for their epic stand in the Berezina in 1812, Berthier's.. Read more
Kevin F. Kiley, Amazon

The meticulous research into every aspect of every one of Napoleon's German contingents makes this work a model of scholarship as well as a classic of military history, which is found on the bookshelf of every serious student of the Napoleonic Wars.
Andrew Roberts

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars I hadn't heard of the Battle of Znaim before seeing this book, but the synopsis intrigued me. I wasn't disappointed. The book is superbly written in a clear and easy to read way and is very informative. The portraits of some of the historical figures are a wonderful addition. I'm very grateful to authors such as John H. Gill for bringing these "little" pieces of history to the front, for making people aware that history isn't just what you are taught in school - there is so much more that gets lost in the grand scheme of things. Brilliant!
NetGalley, Dawn Lewis

No-one knows more about the Waterloo Campaign than John Hussey, and this extraordinary book is the culmination of his life’s work in Napoleonic War studies. He is able to deal with the big geo-strategic overview of the Hundred Days but also the arcane and intricate issues such as the d’Erlon Fiasco with equally masterly comprehensiveness. It will be decades before this book is superseded as the best account of those extraordinary events of 1815.’
Andrew Roberts

Letters from the Battle of Waterloo, by Gareth Glover is a superb read and I must agree with his assessment of this being a golden age of Waterloo studies academically speaking. This text is a fantastic journey back into the Napoleonic period and one of the most dramatic battles it produced. Pen and Sword continues to push the envelope of new publications which seemingly has brought back the period into historical conversation once again. It is quite stunning… This material is packed with the flavor of the times and covers the most key units of the action. The augmentation of the text with such great illustrations is key to developing a deeper understanding of the terrain in and around the battlefield. I especially enjoyed the mention of the 5th Division; Kempt’s Brigade and their engagements. These primary accounts serve to bring to life from the forgotten shelves of history the excitement and drama of the battlefield and the wily French deployments, movements and counter movements... Read more
Richard Wade, Military Historian