I once had a book on the Napoleonic War. It was part of a series
> "Warfare in the age of..." in this case Napoleon (obviously). The books
> were published at least 20 plus years ago in the UK. I am almost
> certain they were obtained through one of the mail order book clubs. I
> cannot remember the name of the author.
>
> Anyway, there was a black and white picture of (and memory fails me
> here) "the attack of the consular guard" at Marengo. The picture shows
> a cavalry charge, with one man out front, sword raised, looking back to
> see the rest of the cavalry tumbling down an embankment. The sheer
> energy of the painting has always inspired me and I always intended to
> model it as a diorama. In those days, though, I lacked the skill and
> the money to even attempt to start it.
>
> No I only lack the skill and the book! I have searched and searched but
> cannot find the picture, so if anyone can suggest the painting and/or
> artist I would be deeply indebted.
>
> Rgds
>
> G
Try searching for it on:
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(using keywords such as "marengo")I did this, and was given *many* hits, with a lot of them being images of classic paintings. Perhaps the one you seek is there.