tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639346543752636107.post4791026715693806400..comments2023-03-19T20:53:40.754+09:00Comments on Will ye go to Flanders: Dettingen, Fontenoy, Assietta, Mollwitz, HohenfriedbergRoberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07889130893225462338noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639346543752636107.post-61008754091008853152008-09-28T19:31:00.000+09:002008-09-28T19:31:00.000+09:00Jeff, you won't be disappointed- it is a great boo...Jeff, you won't be disappointed- it is a great book and just about the only comprehensive work available on the subject.<BR/><BR/>Jean-Louis, I agree as to the uniforms! <BR/><BR/>But if you look into the French performance in the SYW, you'll find that the French actually were able to give a pretty good account of themselves on many an occasion. <BR/><BR/>However, like the British in the later American War of Independence, they had a habit of losing the battles that mattered and were handicapped by internal schisms and politics which detracted from the war effort.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07889130893225462338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639346543752636107.post-79122758752726232522008-09-28T18:42:00.000+09:002008-09-28T18:42:00.000+09:00Robert, already I greatly enjoy your new blo...Robert,<BR/> already I greatly enjoy your new blog, since I prefer the WAS to the (more often quoted and gamed) SYW. Oh, for 200% subjective reasons: 'we' were not on the losing side, and the uniforms were more elegant...<BR/> Compliments,<BR/> Jean-Louisabdul666https://www.blogger.com/profile/16172686098173637906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639346543752636107.post-62789905575282617492008-09-28T15:15:00.000+09:002008-09-28T15:15:00.000+09:00Okay, you've sold me. I've looked up Browning's b...Okay, you've sold me. I've looked up Browning's book on Amazon.ca and I'll order it.<BR/><BR/><BR/>-- JeffBluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595975572873838050noreply@blogger.com