David G. Chandler
David G. Chandler (15 January 1934 – 10 October 2004) was a British historian whose study focused on the Napoleonic era.[1]
As a young man he served briefly in the army, reaching the rank of captain, and in later life he taught at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. According to his obituary in The Daily Telegraph, his "comprehensive account of Napoleon's battles" (his classic "The Campaigns of Napoleon") is "unlikely to be improved upon, despite a legion of rivals".[2] He was also the author of a military biography of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and of "The Art of War in the Age of Marlborough".
Oxford University awarded the D. Litt. in 1991. He has held three Visiting Professorships at Ohio State in 1970, at the Virginia Military Institute in 1988, and Marine Corps University in 1991.[3]
Awards
- 1979 Gold Cross of Merit of Poland
- 1939 - 1960 British National Service
References
- ^ Obituary of David Chandler, The Times, 18 October 2004
- ^ Obituary of David Chandler, The Daily Telegraph, 9 November 2004
- ^ http://www.napoleonicsociety.com/english/ChandlerReport.htm
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