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[Anonymous No.19424062]

Any other kino novels involving the napoleonic wars (or any wars following that style of warfare)

[Anonymous No.19424134]

>>19424062
Bump

[Anonymous No.19424176]

not a novel but On War by Clausewitz

[Anonymous No.19424201]

Napoleon’s Russian Campaign by Paul De Ségur. It’s a nonfiction account from one of his generals but it reads somewhat like a novel. Gives a really intimate look at Napoleon when he’s losing. Also has a gorgeous cover

[Anonymous No.19424618]

>>19424201
and Marbot

>Here is Marbot at this end – the first of all soldier books in the world. This is the complete three-volume French edition, with red and gold cover, smart and debonnaire like its author. Here he is in one frontispiece with his pleasant, round, boyish face, as a Captain of his beloved Chasseurs. And here in the other is the grizzled old bull-dog as a full general, looking as full of fight as ever. It was a real blow to me when some one began to throw doubts upon the authenticity of Marbot's memoirs. Homer may be dissolved into a crowd of skin-clad bards. Even Shakespeare may be jostled in his throne of honour by plausible Baconians; but the human, the gallant, the inimitable Marbot!
t. conan doyle

>every soldier should read marbot
t. jünger

[Anonymous No.19424873]

As you can see, War and peace ages like wine after you've read it because there isn't anything quite like it.

[Anonymous No.19425087]

>>19424062
Les miserables has a cool chapter about Waterloo

[Anonymous No.19425093]

>>19424062
Aubrey/maturin

[Anonymous No.19425100]

>>19425093
This
The Aubrey–Maturin series is the absolute best
Hornblower is ok but sharpe is shit

[Anonymous No.19426026]

>>19424176
But is it kino?