Continuing with my new obsession with the actual history of the Regency Period, I read Wellington and the Vitoria Campaign. 1813: Never a Finer Army by Carole Divall. This is very much a military history, focused on the troop movements, the immediate set-up to the battle, the stages of the fight, and the decisive victory of the British and their allies over King Joseph of Spain (Napoleon’s brother) and the French General Jourdan. It incorporates excerpts from letters, memoirs, and dispatches of the participants. And it includes appendices detailing troop numbers. While rather dry to read, the book is a comprehensive account that succeeds at its task. If you’re interested in episodes in the Napoleonic Wars besides Waterloo, this is a good book to study.
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