Publications

 From the publishers:“The Politics of Religion in Napoleonic Italy” explores the intense cultural conflict created by French rule in Italy at the start of the 19th century. Napoleon's desire for cultural conformity struck at the heart of Italian religious life. Yet the reforms imposed by French rule created resentment and resistance across Italy, finally leading […]

 From the publishers:Egocentric tyrant? Primitive Corsican condottiere? Motor of world progress? Superman beyond good and evil? Embodiment of the talents and aspirations of the common man? Or insignificant grain in the sands of time? Chracterizations of Napoleon Bonaparte are in plentiful supply. In part, the evolution of his reputation is a story of historical construction; […]

 From the publisher:The Napoleonic period cannot be interpreted as a single historical 'block'. Bonaparte had many different persona: the Jacobin, the Republican, the reformer of the Consulate, the consolidator of the Empire and the 'liberal' of the Hundred Days. The emphasis here will be on Napoleon as the heir and executor of the French Revolution, […]

A handbook with hand-drawn illustrations of the uniforms, garments, arms, decorations and equestrian equipment ogf the Emperor Napoleon I. Bi-lingual, French/English, edition. About the authorFrancis Jolivet was a cavalry officer in the French army and is currently Adjudant-chef at the Ile-de-France Headquarters. This is his first book. ECPAD: Etablissement de Communication et de Production Audiovisuelle de la […]

A thematic history of the world from 1780, the pivotal year of the revolutionary age, to the outbreak of World War I in 1914. It brings together historical data and arguments from different societies in order to show how interconnected the world was, even before the onset of modern globalization. The author demonstrates how events […]

Following the battle of Bussaco on 27 September 1810 Wellington's greatly outnumbered troops began to withdraw towards Lisbon. By the evening of 9 October the British and Portuguese began to withdraw behind a line of defensive works that had been built to the north of Lisbon. These were not the rudimentary field works that the […]

  Contents1. Europe before Waterloo 2. Wellington and the Germans 3. The Prussian Army of 1815 4. Wellington's German Contingents 5. Plans to Defend the Netherlands 6. Preparations for War 7. The Outposts 8. Intelligence and Communications 9. The Advance on Charleroi 10. The Breakthrough to Frasnes 11. The Night of 15 June 12. The […]

This second volume on the Waterloo Campaign continues where volume one left off, namely on 17 June. It then follows the retreat of the allied forces to Mont St Jean and Wavre. Using German accounts – eye-witnesses and reports – the action of 18 June is described in some detail, using texts never used in […]

A detailed and thorough treatment of the Russian campaign. Includes excellent and informative tables, not to mention illustrations of tactic of fighting 'in column' which are very useful for those less familiar with such things. Riehn makes good use of German language sources. Includes an index and a short bibliography.  Richard K. Riehn is a founding member of […]

This is the first ever biography of the 3rd Earl of Bathurst, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies from 1812 to 1827. As such it is a key work for all those interested in the politics concerning the British Empire leading up to Waterloo and beyond, and of course Saint Helena. Neville Thompson is […]