Haythornthwaite is an internationally respected author and historical consultant specializing in the military history of the Napoleonic War, and has written some 40 books. He presents a compact reference text for students and historians which divides the wars and campaigns into thematic sections: chronology, the leading participants, and the organization and establishment of the armies involved France, Great Britain, Holland, Italy, Naples, Portugal, The Rheinbund, Sicily, and Spain. The text also includes several aids to further study including a glossary; list of references; orders of battle; a listing of battles, number and losses; table of Peninsular War causalities; measurements of distance; sieges; and brief description of the provinces of Iberia. Distributed in the U.S. by Casemate. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)