Help with Research French Rev. Wars and Nap. Wars 1792-1815

[minardi22]

Dear All,

This is probably in the wrong section, but I kind of thought it was the best place to put this request/question.

Basically I am conducting research into the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars 1792-1815 for research, and hopefully, self publishing. My other research area is the American Civil War 1861-1865, and should be publishing my first bits of writing, article length 5-8,000 words, using Kindle Self Publishing very shortly. What I am looking for at the moment are the official battle and campaign reports from various nations including France, Austria, Prussia, Spain, Portugal, Britain, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Naples, Duchy of Warsaw and the various German States. What I would like to know about these reports is where can I get them from (I have been assuming the national archives of these countries), and whether some may have been digitized, like the Official Records of the American Civil War by Cornell University - http://ebooks.library.cornell.edu/m/moawar/waro.html.

I thank anyone who may be able to provide some help in this area.

[oster1815]

Hello,

I can just give you a clue now for your research : the link below is a sample of what you can find free on Google books _fac simile_ of various "memoires" etc....
If you read french, watch the library initiated here by Raynel _ you can find some useful links.......
I'll try to give you more later
Good luck and Bon Courage 




http://books.google.fr/books?id=9HNJAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=inauthor:Pelleport&lr=lang_fr&as_brr=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

[oster1815]

PS:

The Service Historique de la Defense is the main official doc. center.....but not always easy to access 

The Revue Historique des Armées had published in the past many fac simile of original works : battle reports, OOB etc...

Many french Napoleonic societies are on the Net now _more or less serious or interesting_ but they often display useful links.

 


http://www.servicehistorique.sga.defense.gouv.fr/No-267-de-la-Revue-historique-des.html