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By highlighting the experiences of common soldiers and civilians, this volume presents a broad view of the Napoleonic Wars not found in typical military histories. The volume comprises an introduction to the key events and significance of the wars and a rich collection of memoirs, letters, and popular engravings from the time.

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9780312487003

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'This book brings to life a neglected aspect of warfare and does so in a way that will captivate undergraduates' - Stephen Miller, University of Alabama at Birmingham 'The introductory essay gives a solid overview of human experiences during the Napoleonic Wars. Sections on recruitment and evasion, military community, combat, and homefront provide appropriate historical context and background information for students, allowing for a more educated examination and comparison of memoirs' - Alexander Mikaberidze, Louisiana State University 'This volume is a highly useful and well-balanced collection of soldier and civilian accounts of war and occupation during the Napoleonic period' - Robert Lewis, Grinnell College

'This book brings to life a neglected aspect of warfare and does so in a way that will captivate undergraduates' - Stephen Miller, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA 'The introductory essay gives a solid overview of human experiences during the Napoleonic Wars. Sections on recruitment and evasion, military community, combat, and homefront provide appropriate historical context and background information for students, allowing for a more educated examination and comparison of memoirs' - Alexander Mikaberidze, Louisiana State University, USA 'This volume is a highly useful and well-balanced collection of soldier and civilian accounts of war and occupation during the Napoleonic period' - Robert Lewis, Grinnell College, USA

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RAFE BLAUFARB Ben Weider Eminent Scholar Chair in Napoleonic History and the Director of the Institute on Napoleon and the French Revolution at Florida State University, USA. CLAUDIA LIEBESKIND Associate Professor of History at Florida State University, where she teaches world history, South Asian history, and the history of Islam.

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