Publications

 From the publishers:The Waterloo Archive Volume IV contains letters and journals written largely in the immediate aftermath of the whirlwind campaign of 1815, both from the frontline troops and the support services, including medical reports and those of civilians. This volume includes letters by Sir Hussey Vivian and a much fuller version of the famous […]

 From the publishers:Since his return to the Iberian Peninsular in 1809, General Arthur Wellesley (later The Duke of Wellington) had with his small army been a constant thorn in the side of a series of Napoleon's Marshals in Spain, studiously avoiding battles that he could not win and falling back before superior forces to the […]

 From the publishers:As General Sir Charles Guthrie (the first soldier to be denied promotion to Field Marshal on appointment to Chief of Defence Staff) observes in his foreword, Dr Tony Heathcote's reference work embraces the history of the British Army over the last 250-300 years. It covers not only the careers of key individuals but […]

 From the publishers:Born in Paris during the 1848 revolution, Leonie Michel's early life is blighted by illness, drama and tragedy. But as she grows into a beautiful woman, the glittering capital of France's Second Empire opens up to her. Her father, a brilliant doctor, develops a miraculous cure and Leonie starts mixing in high society. She […]

 From the publishers:The Adventures of Napoleon and Josephine introduces younger readers to the history presented in the NGV's exhibition “Napoleon: Revolution to Empire”. In the spirit of discovery and exploration, Phip Murray's writing transports the audience to Revolution-era France, where she traces Napoleon and Josephine's footsteps across Europe. This publication features reproductions of prominent works […]

 From the publishers:This panoramic volume tells the story of French art, culture and life from the 1770s to the 1820s: the first French voyages of discovery to Australia, the stormy period of social change with the outbreak of the French Revolution, and the rise to power of the young Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine. […]

 From the publishers:Barry O'Meara was the Navy surgeon chosen by Napoleon in July 1815 to follow him to St. Helena as his personal physician. O'Meara's unique position among the captives gave him an insight into their personal routines and thoughts. His status as a British officer gave him access to Plantation House, seat of the […]

 From the publishers:This publication gathers together 159 previously-unseen personal letters covering the period 1806 to 1830 to trace the career of Eugène de Roussy. A young nobleman from the mountainous Cévennes area in France, de Roussy took part in many of the major campaigns of the First Empire, including Friedland, Wagram and Borodino. Through accounts […]

 From the publishers:The story of the Battle of Waterloo – of the ultimate defeat of Napoleon and the French, the triumph of Wellington, Blücher and their allied armies – is most often told from the viewpoint of the victors, not the vanquished. Even after 200 years of intensive research and the publication of hundreds of […]

 From the publishers:What was a British soldier's life like during the Napoleonic Wars? How was he recruited and trained? How did he live on home service and during service abroad? And what was his experience of battle? In this book, Philip Haythornthwaite traces the career of a British soldier from enlistment, through the key stages […]