Fighting the British

A fascinating look at the Napoleonic Wars from French soldiers’ and officers’ points of view, based on hundreds of their letters, memoirs, and reports. The British army during the Napoleonic Wars is often studied using English sources, and the British view of their French opponents has been covered in exhaustive detail. However, the French view of the British has been less often studied and is frequently misunderstood. This book, based on hundreds of letters, memoirs, and reports of French offic