Napoleonic Wargame Club (NWC)

There is a two volume set of DVDs called The Campaigns of Napoleon. Kultur is the distributer, Cromwell is the publisher of the series.

Has anyone watched these? First DVD in Volume 2 is The Battle of Trafalgar (not really a campaign of Napoleon but ...), second DVD is The Battle of Borodino, while the third is The Napoleonic Wars.

If you saw these what do you think of them? Were they well done and worth my money or should I pass on them.

Bill Peters
Armee du Rhin - V Corps, 5ème Division, 20ème légère Brigade de Cavalerie, 13ème Hussar Regiment
HPS Napoleonic Scenario Designer (Eckmuhl, Wagram, Jena-Auerstaedt and ... more to come)

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Hi Bill.

I have not seen these..But where did you see them..I would have to get them anyway..
Anything i can get on DVD for Napoleonic Wars is a must..

I know Cromwell has published a lot of History vids in the past , if thats anything to go by .they have been good.

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<font color="red">BEECHAM</font id="red"> Commandant 1ème Division de Cuirassiers,
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Prince d` Istria et Comte d` Arles La Jeune Garde

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[quote]<i>Originally posted by dean beecham</i>
<br />Hi Bill.

I have not seen these..But where did you see them..I would have to get them anyway..
Anything i can get on DVD for Napoleonic Wars is a must..

I know Cromwell has published a lot of History vids in the past , if thats anything to go by .they have been good.

<font color="red">Maréchal</font id="red">
<font color="red">BEECHAM</font id="red"> Commandant 1ème Division de Cuirassiers,
1 Corps Res Cav,ADN.

Prince d` Istria et Comte d` Arles La Jeune Garde

"Toujours féroce,jamais étourdi"

Hi Bill.
OK Just looked into this..It seems they are the same that have been on the History Channal on and off for Years..
They are all Docs.
And i have seen them all. and taped most of them..Its great to see that you can now get them on DVD..
They are good to look at .. and also you see parts from Films that have been made. They give you a good run though a battle as well ..

I will be getting them now they are out.

Dean.


<font color="red">Maréchal</font id="red">
<font color="red">BEECHAM</font id="red"> Commandant 1ème Division de Cuirassiers,
1 Corps Res Cav,ADN.

Prince d` Istria et Comte d` Arles La Jeune Garde

"Toujours féroce,jamais étourdi"

Thanks, yes they are the ones on The History Channel. Should have said that.

If the second volume is good I will order the first.

Bill Peters
Armee du Rhin - V Corps, 5ème Division, 20ème légère Brigade de Cavalerie, 13ème Hussar Regiment
HPS Napoleonic Scenario Designer (Eckmuhl, Wagram, Jena-Auerstaedt and ... more to come)

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I've got the Kultur Austerlitz, Borodino, and Waterloo.

Couple observations:

1. The first is narrated by Brian Blessed. For this reason, it was worth the entire purchase. I would pay money to hear him read from the phone book.

2. They are replete with appearances by David Chandler. I doubt I need say more in this company, though I suppose I should say that Prof. Chandler (R.I.P.) is speaking on Napoleonic subjects rather than say animal dentistry.

3. They borrow LIBERALLY from Bodarchuck (sp?) for actual "battle footage" -- which makes sense given the battles covered. Far better, IMHO, than the "three lads in a field with their reenactment gear on" that afflicts so much of what the History Channel produces.

4. They've got these fun sequences where reenactor-guys portray actual officers -- lower tier rather than Marshals or even GdD -- reciting from their memoirs. Some of the best stuff in the series. The accent of the French fellow on Austerlitz is an hoot.

5. While the production values are generally pretty stock, they've got a decent amount of map CG...particularly at Austerlitz.

Overall, I liked em.

Hope this helps,

Jim


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Thanks for the comments guys. I ordered the series and cant wait to view them.

Bill Peters
Armee du Rhin - V Corps, 5ème Division, 20ème légère Brigade de Cavalerie, 13ème Hussar Regiment
HPS Napoleonic Scenario Designer (Eckmuhl, Wagram, Jena-Auerstaedt and ... more to come)

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I've got Austerlitz and Napoleonic wars on DvD and I've got to say well worth buying however if you like something a little different check out the Napoleonic Wars (the virtual history collection)


Generalmajor Richy Duggan Herzog

1. Kurmark Landwehr Kavallerie-Regiment
2. Kavallerie-Brigade
Reserve-Kavallerie-I. Armeekorps
I. Armeekorps

Richy.

Is there anywere i can get to see this..

<font color="red">Maréchal</font id="red">
<font color="red">BEECHAM</font id="red"> Commandant 1ème Division de Cuirassiers,
1 Corps Res Cav,ADN.

Prince d` Istria et Comte d` Arles La Jeune Garde

"Toujours féroce,jamais étourdi"

Look on Amazon.com Dean. The UK site should have it. Guess you have to make sure that the Region is correct. Mine is Region 1. Not sure if its made for your Region or not.

Bill Peters
Armee du Rhin - V Corps, 5ème Division, 20ème légère Brigade de Cavalerie, 13ème Hussar Regiment
HPS Napoleonic Scenario Designer (Eckmuhl, Wagram, Jena-Auerstaedt and ... more to come)

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Thanks Bill.

I will have a look.

<font color="red">Maréchal</font id="red">
<font color="red">BEECHAM</font id="red"> Commandant 1ème Division de Cuirassiers,
1 Corps Res Cav,ADN.

Prince d` Istria et Comte d` Arles La Jeune Garde

"Toujours féroce,jamais étourdi"

Bill,
Please get them!! A splendid series by Bob Carruthers. A Historian and a Scotsman................Enough said[:)]

General Stuart Wilson
Duc de Bayonne et Comte de Montpelier
I Reserve Cavalry Corps, 1ère Division des Cuirassiers, 1ère Brigade, 2ème Carabiniers
1er Régimènt Fusilier-Grenadiers de la Garde

I have them in house now. Will watch them perhaps starting next week. Have both volumes.

Thanks for the endorsement Stuart.

Bill Peters
Armee du Rhin - V Corps, 5ème Division, 20ème légère Brigade de Cavalerie, 13ème Hussar Regiment
HPS Napoleonic Scenario Designer (Eckmuhl, Wagram, Jena-Auerstaedt and ... more to come)

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