Novels for Military History Buffs: Hannibal by Ross Leckie

I've been struggling to read novels, didn't seem to be able to get into them. So I decided to go looking for ones that peak my interest in military history. 

Hannibal follows the Carthagian from childhood to the end of his life. It's short, easy to read, compellinglt written.  The battle scenes are intense and the detail of strategy, tactics and logistis fascinating. The Punic wars were newish to me - now I feel I know them surprisingly well.  Highly Recommend.

buy on amazon uk 

buy on ebay 

buy on bookshop.org (which support local bookshops but is normally a touch more expensvie than amazon)

Book Blurb:  

"A battle is like lust. The frenzy passes. Consequence remains.

Hannibal is an epic vision of one of history's greatest adventurers, the almost mythical man who most famously led his soldiers on elephants over the Alps. In Ross Leckie's unforgettable re-creation of the Punic wars, it is Hannibal, the Carthaginian general, who narrates the story, and who is carried by his all-consuming ambition through profoundly bloody battles against the great Roman armies of early empire.

In this breathtaking chronicle of love and hate, heroism and cruelty, one of humanity's greatest adventurers is brought to life, who learns through suffering that man is but a shadow of a dream.

Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 9781847670991
Number of pages: 256"

see also:

https://sirablebrush.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-battle-by-patrick-rambaud-short.html

Jokes about Napoleon Bonaparte

I asked ChatGp to write me jokes about Napoleon:

The last one's the best...

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write a joke about napoleon and josephine

Why did Napoleon and Josephine always bring a map to bed?

Because they loved to conquer new territories together!

a joke about Napoleon and Marshall Ney

Why did Napoleon always ask Marshal Ney to play soccer with him?

Because Ney was known for his great "field" marshaling!

a joke about Wellington and Napoleon's horse

Why did Wellington refuse to buy Napoleon's horse?

He said he'd rather have a "stable" victory than a Marengo!

Napoleonic Wargames blogs During December 2022 - what you lot did on your holidays?

 

vonpeterhimself has been busy on his blog (which is great news). He wrote about a new scenario book for General d'Armee - my fave rules -  https://vonpeterhimself.wordpress.com/2022/12/11/more-1813-scenarios-gosh-how-wonderful/ and another general scenario book for Leipzig: 

David Brown’s “1813, The Battles for Germany” – “STOP PRESS: “1813, The Battles for Germany” released“.

If you are teeter-tottering on whether to purchase this then that good keen man Ken – the Yorkshire Gamer – has provisioned some information to aid your decision. Firstly he has reviewed the book on YouTube at Leipzig – A Wargamers Guide by Rohan Saravanamuttu – Helion Books – A Yarkshire Gamer Review.


Secondly in one of his recent “Yarkshire Gamers Reet Big Wargames Podcast” episodes he is talking with the author Rohan Saravanamuttu. You can catch it on your favourite podcast provider or at Episode 34 – Rohan Saravanamuttu – Wargaming Leipzig.



The Leipzig book is here. Steve Shann's Let's fight Leipzig can be bought he.

 

https://amzn.to/3GEq4fzThe Leipzig book is here. Steve Shann's Let's fight Leipzig can be bought here.

Dave Brown's 1813 scenarios here.

He also wrote an appreciation of Christopher Duffy - the epic Napoleonic (and other periods) historian.   You can read it here:

Christopher had a way of writing which von Peter himself found to b eminently readable as well as educational. Many happy hours have been spent with his writings and it is anticipated that many more will be spent the same way in the future. Fare thee well Christopher Duffy. You will be missed.