Press reviews

The September edition of History Today (UK) features an article on the figures of Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale and their respective reputations, written by Lynn McDonald. There is also a review of Jane Ridley's biography of Edward VII (known as Bertie), a short article on the death of Mayer Amschel Rothschild – founder of the […]

The Guardian website (UK) features a review of Stephen Taylor's recent biography of the British admiral Edward Pellew, who commanded the British fleet in the Indian Ocean, maintained blockades against Napoleon's ships and fought some minor battles during the War of 1812.   Click here for the review (external link).

The Voice of Russia website (RU) features a short article on two upcoming exhibitions being organised in Moscow as part of the Russian campaign bicentenary events. Although infuriatingly short on practical details (except to note that the exhibitions are being organised by the Federal Archive Agency of the Russian Federation and the House of Russia […]

The Travel section of the Daily Telegraph website (UK) features a short article on the battlefied at Borodino, published just before the grand re-enactment event that was held over the first weekend in September.   Click here for the article (external link).

Paradox Interactive, the developers behind the Europa Univeralis series and Hearts of Iron, have announced March of the Eagles, a new Napoleonic strategy game that will give players the opportunity to take control of a number of European nations and battle it out for control of the continent. The game will also include a 32-person […]

The Weekly Standard website (USA) features a book review of John Bew's recent biography of Castlereagh.   Click here for the review (external link).

Sega and The Creative Assembly have announced two new download add-on packs for their real-time strategy game, Napoleon: Total War. “Heroes of the Napoleonic Wars” and the “Imperial Eagle Pack” can be downloaded via Stream.   Click here for full details on the gamershell.com website. There is also a trailer for the release, again available […]

The English-language website France 24 (France) features an article on a recent re-enactment event that took place in Kaunas in commemoration of Napoleon's crossing of the Niemen in June 1812. There is also footage of the event (in three parts) available via the French streaming website Dailymotion. Links to parts two and three can be […]

The Reviews in History website (UK) features a review of The Americanization of the British Press, 1830s-1914: Speed in the Age of Transatlantic Journalism, written by Joel H. Wiener.   Click here for the review (external link).

The History Today website and the June edition of the magazine (UK) feature an article by Graham Darby on the British occupation of Sicily during the Napoleonic period. The article is available online behind a paywall.   Click here for the article introduction (external link).