25 DECEMBER 1920, Page 28

A Dictionary of Napoleon and cis Times. By IL N.

B. Richard- son. (Cassell. 30s. net.)—This is a useful compilation, though it needs revision and should be used with care. It includes short biographies of Napoleon's family and of the men and women who are known in connexion with him, short accounts —with plans—of his battles and of other actions in the Napo- leonic Wars, notes on episodes in his career, and notes on places and countries in which he was interested. The four pages on Napoleon's strategy are not very helpful, but in ordinary matters Mr. Richardson's book is a convenient guide. Webb's action at Wynendael in 1708 has somehow strayed into this book, with the date 1808.