tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652852907403338532.post4624084884444865382..comments2024-02-10T19:47:41.980+11:00Comments on Monsieur le Rosbif & Johnny Frog: Book Review - Age of BattlesBen Gilmourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09548280904041987733noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652852907403338532.post-75327767258313356562011-01-19T10:09:35.141+11:002011-01-19T10:09:35.141+11:00Thanks for reminding me of that title, Phil. I rea...Thanks for reminding me of that title, Phil. I read it several years ago and by memory it was a very good, detailed history of the whole revolutionary/Napoleonic wars although taken mainly from the British perspective. I think I'll have to read it again soon!Ben Gilmourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548280904041987733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652852907403338532.post-80374858283333733242011-01-19T05:03:47.862+11:002011-01-19T05:03:47.862+11:00I read War of Wars (covering the entire Nap period...I read War of Wars (covering the entire Nap period) recently. Stunningly good read. <br /><br />You have to come to the same conclusion really - the wars with France especially drove the British to develop and expand their empire at the expense of other powers (France and Holland especially) and there is no doubt we came out a much stronger nation than when we went in.Broedershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218127480258279732noreply@blogger.com