Publications

  From the publishers:  “…This second volume (Volume II: The Germans in Catalonia 1808-1813) of the woes of the Germans in Spain concentrates on those unfortunate enough to have been thrown into the mincing machine of Catalonia and, in particular, the worst-managed operations of the entire peninsular war: the French sieges of Girona. This city was […]

  From the publishers: “…This volume is the beginning of a brand new series devoted to specific units… with 38 colour uniform schema and 50 contemporary colour prints including the superb Opitz plates showing the uniforms of the Cossacks during the occupation of Paris. Here is every piece of information a model soldier painter could desire on […]

  From the publishers:  “…All but forgotten by Americans, the War of 1812 (1812–1815) was a dramatic watershed for the young, groundbreaking United States Republic. Ill-prepared to fight the powerful English nation, the U.S. struggled through three years of conflict but emerged more unified with new patriotic symbols like the “Star-Spangled Banner.” Much of the fighting […]

 From the publishers:  “…The French Piedmontese campaign in 1859 was carefully coordinated by the two powers. It required meticulous political and military planning to succesfully wage war and oust the Habsburgs from the Italian peninsula. This war is often overlooked in military histories outside of Italy, and overshadowed by the American Civil War and the […]

  From the publishers: “…Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the battle of Waterloo, this lavishly illustrated volume looks at all the different aspects of the 100-day campaign which has become synonymous with the Napoleonic Wars and saw the eventual defeat of Napoleon's French forces. Ten articles by internationally renowned historians examine the battle from […]

  From the publishers:  “…There have been many books about Waterloo, but never one to rival this in scale or authority. The text, based on extensive research, including many days spent on the battlefield itself, does far more than simply narrate the events of 18 June 1815. There is as much comment as description. Plans are […]

  From the publishers:  “…What So Proudly We Hailed is the first full-length biography of Francis Scott Key in more than 75 years. In this fascinating look at early America, historian Marc Leepson explores the life and legacy of Francis Scott Key. Standing alongside Betsy Ross, Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, Paul Revere, and John Hancock in […]

  From the publishers:  “…Fall, 1802: Spain, owner of the Louisiana territory, closes the port of New Orleans. Americans are furious – they can no longer ship their goods past the mouth of the Mississippi. Meanwhile, in France, Bonaparte tries to bamboozle Spain out of this vast colony. Spain stalls. Bonaparte sends troops to secure the […]

  From the publishers:  “This volume deals with the specific role of the Netherlands field army on both days of 17th and 18th June. In great detail the endeavours, events and the hard fighting of its infantry, cavalry and artillery are described. All this is based on dozens of memoirs by veteran soldiers from Holland, Belgium […]

  From the publishers:  “Daughter of Alexander and Josephine de Beauharnais, stepdaughter of Napoleon, Hortense de Beauharnais would also become the Emperor's sister-in-law when she married Louis Bonarparte, future King of Holland. Exiled after Waterloo, she appointed herself the guardian of the Napoleonic saga and decided to write her Mémoires… … Retracing the story of the Empire […]