Press reviews

Articles'The Dedication Ceremony of the new Nelson memorial in HMS Victory', by Peter Goodwin, p. 664'Preparing the way for the new Nelson memorial', by Peter Goodwin, p. 667'Nelson and Leghorn (Livorno)', by Dr Nick Slope, p. 675'2007 AGM Wirral coach trip part 2: Parkgate to Liverpool', by Michael Nash, p. 681'Nelson's Legacy: British submarine campaign in the […]

An 84-year old woman, picking up the pen for the first time, claims that she has uncovered the answer to the question that has been on every Napoleonic historian's lips: did the Empress Eugénie have an illegitimate child? The answer, it would appear, is a resounding “yes”! And what's more, the child lived in Lancaster! […]

Two articles of 'Napoleonic' interest have been put online at europeanhistory.com, Battle at flood tide, about Aspern-Essling, and Franco-Prussian War: Traitor or Scapegoat, concerning the role of Marshal Achille Bazaine.

Contents– 'Campo Mayor: A controversial cavalry action', by Martin Read, p. 4– 'By honour and sword divided', by Roberto A. Scattolin, p. 23– 'Napoleon Bonaparte really was murdered', John H. Fournier, p. 26– 'Congreve's rockets: The war of 1812-1814', R. J. Tennant, p. 28– 'Jacques-Louis David', by Betje B. Klier, p. 30– 'The march to […]

Articles'Nelson's legacy: The battle for convoy ONS.5, May 1943', by Dr Nick Slope, p. 589'Seven years or thirty seven hours? Falmouth to Windsor again', by Peter Green, p. 600‘The English terror bombardment of Copenhagen 1807 – contemporary report', by David ashton, p. 606‘Eyewitness account of the stranding of HMS George and HMS Defence', by David […]

Contents– ‘The British Colours Captured at Albuera', by Guy Dempsey, p.4– ‘The Neufchâtel Battalion', by Adrian George, p.7– ‘The Death of Jean Lannes', by Greg Tyson, p.16– ‘Napoleon's Eldest Son', by John McErlean, p.22– ‘The Aftermath of Tirlemont', by John Hussey, p.23– ‘Napoleon – A Psychobiography, by Peter M. Friedman, p.33– ‘In The Grand Manner', […]

Articles 'A Russian outrage: 'the North Sea incident'', by Charles P. Pinder, p. 544 'Cutlass: A question of definition', by John McGrath, p. 552 ‘The Nelson monument in Liverpool', by David Rogerson, p. 555 ‘Nelson at the Admiralty: the Hero and the Royal Navy's heaquarters in London', by Justin Ready, FSA, p. 559   March […]

Contents– 'The battles of Chippawa and Lundy's Lane', by Jon Latimer, p. 4– 'Marie Walewska – the Polish Esther', by Peter M. Friedman, p. 8– 'The Tirlemont meeting in context', by John Hussey, p. 16– 'The Swedish decorations for Leipzig', by Richard J. Tennant, p. 33– 'Napoleon – why the ongoing fascination', by Richard J. […]

Book reviews– The path not taken. French Industrialization in the age of Revolution, 1750-1830, by Jeff Horn, London: The MIT Press, 2006, reviewed by Pamela Pilbeam, pp. 480-481. PH Jan 2008

“Orsini: Striking a Blow for Freedom”Jad Adams traces the momentous and paradoxical consquences of a failed assassination attempt. In History Today, Volume: 53 Issue: 9, September 2003, pp. 18-19. See History Today online. PH January 2008