Books to read before Empires is released

[Martok]

Thanks for the reference, Hosa. I take it I'd be able to find this under non-fiction/historical, then?

[Hosakawa Tito]

Thanks for the reference, Hosa. I take it I'd be able to find this under non-fiction/historical, then?

Yes you should Martok. Here's a link to Barnes & Noble: Patriot Pirates

[Martok]

Will see if I can find myself a copy, methinks....

[LadyAnn]

For one of the most famous battles of the Era:

The Battle, by Alessandro Barbero

The book is not an easy read, but it shows the circumstance of the battle. English Empire fans take note: the author wasn't too kind on the notion of "English supremacy" in the battle, nor on Sir Wellington. While Napoleon did make several mistakes that day, the book also shows why he made some of these mistakes. The book only focus on the days of the battle, not the entire Napoleonic Wars.

Annie

[Monsieur Alphonse]

C. S. Forrester Hornblower the entire series. Nice fiction but an excellent account about naval warfare and sea men's life during the Napoleonic era.

[Julius_Nepos]

The book I'm reading right now might in fact be relevant here. It's called Religion, Commerce and Liberty: 1683-1793 by J. W. Jeudwine. Just started it myself. Of course its out of print and might be hard to find but I'm using it as a primer for ETW too since my knowledge of the 18th century post-Spanish Succession War is sketchy at best. I could also recommend A History of Europe 1715-1814: by W. F. Reddaway. That's also out of print but it is quite relevant to ETW's time frame.

I might also mention one other book, but it could be even more difficult to come by. This one is called Rise and Fall of the Mughal Empire by R. P. Tripathi. I haven't had a chance to read it yet and my copy was printed in India (first such book I've come across). It covers a period proximate to 1500-1800. Since ETW deals with India and the Mughals in one sense or another this might be worth looking into.