Publications

 From the publishers:  “The  War of 1812 might be America's worst and least-remembered war. Yet it might have been the nation's most important war, because if the young nation had lost the war, there might not be an America today. The decision by the small, disorganized nation that America was in the early 19th Century to […]

 From the publishers:  “In this second volume of Philip Dwyer's authoritative biography on one of history's most enthralling leaders, Napoleon, now 30, takes his position as head of the French state after the 1799 coup. Dwyer explores the young leader's reign, complete with mistakes, wrong turns, and pitfalls, and reveals the great lengths to which […]

 From the publishers:  “Russia played a decisive role in the Napoleonic wars and the success in the struggle against France allowed Russian leaders to profoundly influence the course of European history. Over the last 200 years, the Napoleonic era has been discussed and analysed in numerous studies, but many fail to fully portray the Russian […]

 From the publishers: “The battle of Leipzig was, in terms of the number of combatants involved, the largest engagement of the entire Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). It was the only battle of the wars in which all Allied armies (including even the Swedes) fielded troops against Napoleon. Peter Hofschroer looks at the run-up to this crucial encounter […]

“Although I have heard much about Queen Victoria,” her Chinese contemporary, the Empress Cixi, once remarked, “I do not think her life is half as interesting and eventful as mine.”  From the publishers: “Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908) is the most important woman in Chinese history. She ruled China for decades and brought a medieval empire into the […]

From the publishers:  “For 250 years a large tract of oak savannah at the mouth of the Niagara River designated as a Military Reserve has witnessed a rich military and political history: the site of the first parliament of Upper Canada; a battleground during the War of 1812; and annual summer militia camps and the […]

From the publishers: “Triumphant on the field of battle, Clisson turns his back on worldly success. He falls in love and marries Eugénie, but how long will their love survive? The tragic story of Clisson and Eugénie reveals one of history's great leaders to also be an accomplished writer of fiction. Written in an eloquently Romantic style true […]

 Reading this book is like wandering through your own paper art gallery containing all of the greatest Napoleonic paintings.And it's huge! Nearly a metre tall (70 cm) and weighing 12 kilos, it is certainly no shrinking violet. It's so heavy that it comes with its own lectern in solid oak. That being said, the reproductions […]

 From the publishers: In this […] concise new biography Queen Victoria is shown as Britain's queen of contradictions. In her combination of regal vehemence and wifely submission; deep sentimentality and bombast; cultural imperialism and imperial compassion; fear of intellectualism and excitement at technology; romantic longing and prudishness, she became a spirit of the age to which […]

 From the publishers: The Russian Jaeger regiments and Napoleon's Young Guard clashed repeatedly during the campaigns of 1812–14.  The Russian Jaeger were light infantry who gained enormous experience and prestige during the struggle to rid Europe of Napoleon's armies, while the Young Guard was expanded to become the main strike force of the French field armies. […]