Best books on Waterloo Campaign

[old smokie]

Looking for advice for a friend who is a newbie to wargaming and he wants to start out with Napoleonics.

What are the best books on Waterloo for accuracy of information and unit strengths etc to have . I have my own opinions but looking for advice from others who may be more knowledgeable than me   and I know this is a bit of minefield.

TIA

[Fenton]

This one is good

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/019516895X/thedaibea-20/?tag=skim0x85426-21

[fsn]

Blandford's "Uniforms at Waterloo".

Lots of pretty pictures and an OOB at the back.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Osprey Waterloo in the campaign series is decent.

Wellington's Smallest Victory is useful and eye opening!

[old smokie]

@ Fenton

that one's an ACW book ?

[Fenton]

@ Fenton

that one's an ACW book ?

Exactly 

[Fenton]

I did enjoy 4 days in June by Iain Gale though. I dont know a lot about the period but it was a decent read

[fsn]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Waterloo-Near-Thing-Great-Battles/dp/1842127195/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1427054355&sr=1-6&keywords=david+howarth


Very readable - David Howarth.

[NTM]

I'd recommend the Waterloo Companion as an excellent starting point

[Rob]

I cannot recomend this one enough.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Waterloo-Four-Changed-Europes-Destiny/dp/0349123012/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1427059074&sr=1-1&keywords=tim+clayton+waterloo

Best of the latest Waterloo books. I  very good read covering the whole campaign with the best description of Ligny ever and all the facets of Waterloo that normally get little coverage such as Mouton's movements to attack the British left flank, the plancenoit fighting in detail, in all a brilliant read and a real page turner.

For OOB numbers and uniform details it can all be had for free here:
http://centjours.mont-saint-jean.com/organigrammeFR.php

Cheers, Rob 

[WeeWars]

Without a doubt, for the whole caboodle - pictures, photographs, organisation, uniforms, equipment, blow by blow account with maps, debate and what-ifs - Adkin's Waterloo Companion, a wargamer's treasury.

[Westmarcher]

Agree. The Waterloo Companion is a treasure (and pricey - but worth it) and you should try to acquire it. However, I feel you need to pair it with a good "start to finish" account of the battle (or even the whole campaign) to get the most out of it. 

[NTM]

For OOB numbers and uniform details it can all be had for free here:
http://centjours.mont-saint-jean.com/organigrammeFR.php

I would not rely too heavily on that website. It is in part based on outdated incorrect info e.g showing prussian reservists in British supplied uniforms which had by that time been replaced by regulation items or adapted to look like them.