Few Americans are familiar with the history of the Napoleonic wars. In fact, as I mentioned previously we don't even seem to remember much about our own war in 1812. This book would be a good start for someone with little knowledge about the time but a desire to learn more.
The book, written from the British historical perspective, Is a very good introduction to the military campaigns, especially those that came after Arthur Wellesly took to the field. There is enough historical perspective to give you some understanding of both Lord Wellington's and Bonaparte's personal histories but the reader wont come away from this book with a profound understanding of early 19th century Europe.
