The Napoleonic Wars

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The Napoleonic Wars

By: Alexander Mikaberidze

Narrated by: Steven Crossley

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The Napoleonic Wars saw fighting on an unprecedented scale in Europe and the Americas. It took the wealth of the British Empire, combined with the might of the continental armies, almost two decades to bring down one of the world's greatest military leaders and the empire that he had created. Napoleon's ultimate defeat was to determine the history of Europe for almost 100 years. From the frozen wastelands of Russia, through the brutal fighting in the Peninsula to the blood-soaked battlefield of Waterloo, this book tells the story of the dramatic rise and fall of the Napoleonic Empire.

Alexander MikaberidzeSteven CrossleyRecorded Books

19th Century

Military

Modern

War

Imperialism

Africa

Royalty

British Empire

Middle East

Napoleon Bonaparte

Middle Ages

Russia

Latin American

Self-Determination

Interwar Period

19th Century Military Modern War Imperialism Africa Royalty British Empire Middle East Napoleon Bonaparte Middle Ages Russia Latin American Self-Determination Interwar Period

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This is not a Military history despite being called the Napoleonic Wars. If you are looking for a Military history this is most definitely not for you. I think the book should have been much more realistically called the Napoleonic Era: a Global History.

It is a comprehensive examination of the global situation leading up to and during the Napoleonic period. It convers the economic. social, and political landscape of the major powers, and many, such as the Middle Eastern, and South American powers.

The book is very interesting once you realise what is not. I think the author likes to side with the less widely held views, but he does give a fair bit of information so if you don't agree you can look it up easily and decide. His assessment of the significance of Trafalgar is a good demonstration of this. The claim it was not as important because Napoleon rebuilt the navy to a paper strength close to what it had been before the battle, totally misses the point that a raw navy without much sailing or gunnery experience would never be the equal of a veteran elite force. In many places he states the Royal Navy's complete domination of the seas had a significance, which undermines the claim for Trafalgar.

I leant a lot about what was going on in this era from the book and am glad i listened to it. As an Audible member I was able to borrow it for free. If I had bought it I would have felt very let down.