tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541855965348525624.post285357567062699342..comments2024-03-26T00:23:21.040+01:00Comments on Gaming with TooFatLardies: The Peninsular War: A New History by Charles EsdaileAnibal Invictushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00574972963418062956noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541855965348525624.post-40117085764028999412016-05-28T23:51:19.431+02:002016-05-28T23:51:19.431+02:00The History by Sir Charles Oman is a good source. ...The History by Sir Charles Oman is a good source. He used reference material from Spanish, French, Portuguese as well as British archives. He's quite fair to all sides, and says when he believes a source was biased for whatever reason. Neil Mouldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02182829773440800021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541855965348525624.post-78712962492906616532016-05-28T23:00:18.505+02:002016-05-28T23:00:18.505+02:00A very good review indeedA very good review indeedAnibal Invictushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574972963418062956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541855965348525624.post-32743820260085244342016-05-28T10:23:43.992+02:002016-05-28T10:23:43.992+02:00Thank you for an interesting perspective. I read t...Thank you for an interesting perspective. I read the book back in 2015 as part of my gaming studies and equally found it a very different perspective on the war as a whole, with some great insights.<br /><br />I think often. Napoleonic wargamers interested in the campaigns of Napoleon in wider Europe forget that the Peninsular War, as we Brits would call it, was a six year long affair rather than the comparatively short campaigns else where and that aspect had a huge impact on the way the war was waged in terms of the politics and commitment needed by all sides involved to keep going.<br /><br />My thoughts on the book can be found here<br />http://jjwargames.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/the-peninsular-war-new-history-charles.html<br /><br />Cheers<br />JJcarojonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541855965348525624.post-87645936043297082922016-05-27T22:53:06.888+02:002016-05-27T22:53:06.888+02:00Fascinating! Both your review of the book, and you...Fascinating! Both your review of the book, and your glimse into the Spanish classroom of the 1960s. <br /><br />Unfortunately, wargaming being a mostly British hobby in origin, the peninsular War gets far more attention that it might otherwise. However, looks like that will work out nicely for you! Lasgunpackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529298072677726064noreply@blogger.com