David Alan Wilson was born in 1954 and was educated at Greenshaw High School specialising in. He then worked in the wine trade and in April 1974 he signed up for voluntary military service in C Squadron (The Sharpshooters), The Royal Yeomanry, Territorial Army; He has lived in France since 1977. Here his passion military history and modelling really took off, after he was introduced to Teddy Suren of Willie figures who not only taught him sculpting, but also how to organise research. His main interests are the armies of ancien régime Europe, and Napoleonic Scandinavia. He retired from full time work in June 2019 to devote more time to historical research and writing.
''In short, this book contains everything a wargamer wishing to raise a Napoleonic period Danish army requires! It has been researched in consultation with experts such as Jorgen Koefoed Larsen and Alan Perry Highly recommended: If you plan to muster a Danish wargame army, buy this book!''-- Miniature Wargames ... this excellent uniform guide offers the text details and visual guide for accurate representation of Danish troops on the tabletop. -- Historical Miniatures Gaming Society