Yes, I agree. The Historical Comments though, are interesting, as they show a totally different view of Napoleon than one often reads in the West.
Here’s what I found amazing though...in all 1386 pages, there is not a single reference to a struggling young nation on the other side of the planet who is going through a “War of 1812” of her own!
In Georgette Heyer’s “An Infamous Army”, there’s a good deal of discussion about many of Wellington’s best troops being “in America.” In fact, Harry Smith shows up at the last minute from the War of 1812.