Featured battle : Modena

Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Date : 12 June 1799

Macdonald commanding the French advanced guard outnumbered his opponent by seven to one. Given the massive disparity in numbers the Austrians were lucky to have extricated nearly half of their troops.

Waterloo Archive Volume IV: British Sources

Gareth Glover [Ed]
Another superb collection of original material not only from front line troops but also from reserve and support services. See review of Volume VI for an overview of the series.
Frontline Books, Pen & Sword Books Ltd., 2012