The December issue of History Today (UK) features a short article by Peter Snow, lamenting the lack of attention given to the Napoleonic Wars and Wellington in the British school curriculum. Elsewhere, there's an article on the reconstruction of Alexandria during the 19th century initiated by the Ottoman governor, Muhammad Ali. Finally, Hugh Small offers a review of Orlando Figes' Crimea: The Last Crusade.
“Britain's first world wars”, by Peter Snow
“The Man Who Remade Alexandria”, by Philip Mansel (article requires subscription)
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