tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post1662106474798168502..comments2024-03-28T11:57:19.137-04:00Comments on Blunders on the Danube: Danish Army of the Napoleonic Wars, Part 1 - IntroductionGonsalvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-91323799293674704202021-03-21T08:48:14.383-04:002021-03-21T08:48:14.383-04:00That might be possible, Craig...That might be possible, Craig...Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-56461152939460495332021-03-21T02:14:22.732-04:002021-03-21T02:14:22.732-04:00Can a picture be added? I have a plack that has 5...Can a picture be added? I have a plack that has 50 Danish military badges that appear to be from the 1800s thanks Craig Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12090073147096058931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-60073770539747784542020-08-03T21:43:34.516-04:002020-08-03T21:43:34.516-04:00Thanks for the kind words; it has been difficult t...Thanks for the kind words; it has been difficult to get good information about Denmark and the Danes in the Napoleonic Wars in English for sure.<br /><br />What you want is this book, just published this year by Helion in the UK:<br /><br />Wilson, David A, "The Danish Army of the Napoleonic Wars, 1807 - 1814, Volume 1: Infantry". It is spectacular with over 40 color plates drawn by the author. Volume 2, presumably covering the Cavalry, Artillery, and staff is due out late this year.<br /><br />see my short review: https://blundersonthedanube.blogspot.com/2020/03/new-arrivals.html<br /><br />The publisher has almost daily sales if you sign up for their newsletter. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-37698332922336883792020-08-03T21:35:09.432-04:002020-08-03T21:35:09.432-04:00I am so used to deleting spam on old posts now, th...I am so used to deleting spam on old posts now, that I accidsentaslly deleted instead of published this one:<br /><br />Whiskey wrote:<br /><br />"Would it be possible for you to accumulate all the blog posts on the Danish/Norwegian army of the Napoleonic wars into a single doc, perhaps in pdf? I'm glad to have found this blog as accurate, detailed infos on the Danish army of the time are spare, to put it politely. Best wishes!"<br />Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-89317797800395439922016-10-20T13:50:37.967-04:002016-10-20T13:50:37.967-04:00I rarely delete comments; perhaps less than 10 in ...I rarely delete comments; perhaps less than 10 in 4 years. As a copy of deleted comments is not retained, I cannot be sure why I deleted your, but IIRC, with prompt of your latest comment, it was about a new book that while Napoleonic in nature, was not relevant to the contents of this post. I felt that was a form of spam, and thus inappropriate and deleted it. The tone of your present comment would seem to vindicate my judgement, sir. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-9895283695349154242016-10-20T07:38:21.671-04:002016-10-20T07:38:21.671-04:00Thank you for the censorship. And don´t read many ...Thank you for the censorship. And don´t read many new books about napoleonic wars. That could harm your petty brains Robert Roysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337396170183056158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-41984929299204248132016-06-15T05:10:02.485-04:002016-06-15T05:10:02.485-04:00A brilliant read, and a trusting source.A brilliant read, and a trusting source.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-16517460946147878302016-04-22T12:48:11.304-04:002016-04-22T12:48:11.304-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Robert Roysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337396170183056158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-69829284192061007332015-04-16T20:32:23.205-04:002015-04-16T20:32:23.205-04:00Glad you enjoyed it.Glad you enjoyed it.Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-25467282762246381752015-04-16T10:54:53.038-04:002015-04-16T10:54:53.038-04:00Warfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubi...Warfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubious morality of using violence to achieve personal or political aims. It remains that conflict has been used to do just that throughout recorded history.<br /><br />Your article is very well done, a good read.GREAT MILITARY BATTLEShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01861516378064000468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-88692036008947485822013-09-12T07:50:41.879-04:002013-09-12T07:50:41.879-04:00Even if you don't, it's your duty as a Nap...Even if you don't, it's your duty as a Napoleonic enthusiast to acquire uniform trivia, isn't it? :-)Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-61943667364736061272013-09-11T09:36:13.144-04:002013-09-11T09:36:13.144-04:00Very good post. I'm looking forward to the res...Very good post. I'm looking forward to the rest, not planning to paint any Danes yet, but you just never know...Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959234679802481723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-77680618703672996362013-09-10T08:41:53.976-04:002013-09-10T08:41:53.976-04:00That's exactly the idea, Garry!That's exactly the idea, Garry!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-33445132786209457372013-09-10T08:41:21.269-04:002013-09-10T08:41:21.269-04:00Here's a link to the Wikipedia article on the ...Here's a link to the Wikipedia article on the subject:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunboat_WarGonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-1489924662489270312013-09-10T05:53:42.759-04:002013-09-10T05:53:42.759-04:00This should be shed some light on a much neglected...This should be shed some light on a much neglected army. Looking forward to the rest of the posts!GaryAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06963552380378929829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-36657786409422048422013-09-09T21:33:20.978-04:002013-09-09T21:33:20.978-04:00Sounds good to me,
Loads of possible mini sea batt...Sounds good to me,<br />Loads of possible mini sea battles then?Paulalbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482911273863430204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-32707094058937868292013-09-09T18:48:15.469-04:002013-09-09T18:48:15.469-04:00Thanks, Ray!Thanks, Ray!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-72131668323425585532013-09-09T18:47:59.522-04:002013-09-09T18:47:59.522-04:00"A Dane by association" :-)
Well, at t..."A Dane by association" :-)<br /><br />Well, at this point, I'm 25% Danish blood, with a Swedish last name (it would have been *Andersen* if Great Grandfather had changed it to the Danish spelling of the name instead of the Scotts/Swedish version). <br /><br />Even among those of us with an interest in history in general and military history in general, much of the story told here in Part One is unknown or forgotten. Maybe that's why the Danes are supposedly the "Happiest People in the World" now days - nobody thinks about them enough to bother hassling them! :-)Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-85211104211152047652013-09-09T14:00:15.489-04:002013-09-09T14:00:15.489-04:00An excellent post, some really great info!
An excellent post, some really great info!<br />Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-46337345711073407072013-09-09T13:43:14.941-04:002013-09-09T13:43:14.941-04:00Thanks, James. There should be about eight or nine...Thanks, James. There should be about eight or nine more coming over the rest of this year. Denmark had the largest military of any of the minor states after Spain, Portugal, and Poland. Not necessarily the most efficient or effective, and certainly saw far less combat than any of those. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-5100573277612889272013-09-09T13:40:41.592-04:002013-09-09T13:40:41.592-04:00Very interesting. I'm sort of a Dane by associ...Very interesting. I'm sort of a Dane by association. My godmother was from Denmark and my cousin is half Danish and taught her sons the language. Very interesting history that I knew nothing about. I look forward to reading more. Skal.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428727065347379281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-54383897389158365682013-09-09T13:39:24.162-04:002013-09-09T13:39:24.162-04:00Glad you enjoyed it, John!Glad you enjoyed it, John!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-63801987340132709612013-09-09T13:30:58.590-04:002013-09-09T13:30:58.590-04:00Well, you're about to learn a lot more than yo...Well, you're about to learn a lot more than you ever wanted to, Paul, LOL! Seriously, I have a lot of reference material on the subject not readily available to most wargamers. I didn't mention the "Gunboat War" between Britain and Denmark on the Baltic Sea from 1808-1814, but a great source of small actions. <br /><br />It is interesting and perhaps even a bit ironic that both Nelson and Wellington were involved in one of the battles of Copenhagen. The 1807 battle and bombardment of the city provoked serious debate in Parliament about the legality and ethics of the attack, although in the end no vote was taken.Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-74130661467404723092013-09-09T10:22:51.793-04:002013-09-09T10:22:51.793-04:00Most interesting and edifying Peter. It's grea...Most interesting and edifying Peter. It's great that you are going to write several posts on a little known 'minor state' in the Napoleonic wars; with some particularly interesting and colourful uniforms.<br />Thanks for this one and the others to come!<br />JamesJames Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897755636246185173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-81448109942928880132013-09-09T07:10:53.531-04:002013-09-09T07:10:53.531-04:00another excellent reference, great read.
Johnanother excellent reference, great read.<br /><br />Johnjohn de terre neuvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03898285039988448895noreply@blogger.com