Publications

A full and detailed treatment of Wellington's military manifestation, his strategies, his relationship with the army, his curiosity and temper. Includes contemporary opinions of him, as well as description of arms, and warfare. Michael Glover is a recognized authority on Wellington and his period.

Detailed descriptions of the battlefields and battles in Spain and Portugal where Wellington fought during the Pensinsular campaign. Illustrations include maps, plans, contemporary engravings and more recent photographs. Also given are details of memorials, cemeteries, museums and general advice for travellers.

This book is an account of Wellington's campaign in the south of France, with detailed treatments of the battles of Orthez, Toulouse and Bayonne. Sources include Wellington's correspondence and eyewitness accounts.Ian Robertson is the author of Wellington at War in the Peninsula, Pen and Sword Books, 2000.

Michael Glover's account is a complete history of the Peninsular War drawing on sources such as Wellington's and Joseph Bonaparte's letters and accounts of rank and file soldiers. Michael Glover is a recognized authority on Wellington and his period and is the author of Wellington as a Military Commandern Penguin, 2001.

A brief 'military history' treatment of the Peninsular War. Contents– Introduction – Chronology – Background to war: Perennial foes – Britain, France and Spain – Warring sides: Opposing forces – Outbreak: Origins of the conflict– The fighting: A war of contrasts – Portrait of a soldier: Private Edward Costello, 95th Rifles – The world around war: […]

This sumptuous catalogue (in German) of the 146 medals produced during Napoleon's periods in power show how the Consul/Emperor used medals as a means of glorifying his epic rise. No ruler before him ever produced so many medals, and this book shows how important this art was to Napoleon.The books includes:– a facsimile of a complete […]

This is a comprehensive and scholarly history of the French Revolution, including analyses of the the impact of events both in France and in the rest of Europe. William Doyle is Professor of History and Chairman of the School of History, University of BristolContents:Preface1 France under Louis XVI2 Enlightened Opinion3 Crisis and Collapse, 1776-17884 The Estates-General, […]

The authors recommend this book as a single volume introduction to modern French history. Their almost obsessive avoidance of the dreaded 'N'-word, however, gives a bizarre look to the early period. They lump together Napoleon I and Louis XVIII as the 'new regime', and Napoleon III and the Second Empire disppear under the much more […]

Tom Pocock, veteran Nelsonian author, here provides a view of the events and people caught up in the cold war between Britain and France leading up to the Battle of Trafalgar. Includes chapters on espionage and contemporary developments in armaments, notably Fulton and Congreve. Contents:– Nelson speaking to the French– A great surprise indeed– A young man intoxicated […]

Historians and political scientists reflect on France's evolution as a political community from the nineteenth century to the present. The volume offers an evaluation of the 'French model' of state building and sheds light on specific aspects of modern French political culture. Sudhir Hazareesingh is Official Fellow and Tutor in Politics at Balliol College, University of […]