Publications

 From the publishers:In 1815 Napoleon Bonaparte arrived on the island of St. Helena to begin his imprisonment following Waterloo. By 1821 he was dead. During his brief stay, he crossed paths with six medical men, all of whom would be changed by the encounter, whether by court martial, the shame of misdiagnosis, or resulting celebrity. […]

 From the publishers:In British Napoleonic Uniforms, Carl Franklin's lavishly illustrated third volume for The History Press, these changes to the uniforms of all the numbered regiments of cavalry and infantry are discussed in detail. It is illustrated with more than two hundred full-colour plates of the uniforms and every aspect of their regimental distinctions. The […]

 From the publishers:During his time in power Napoleon Bonaparte commissioned hundreds of medals to be struck to mark the course of his reign; from conquests, successful treaties and marriage, to the introduction of the smallpox vaccination and an unsuccessful attempt on his own life. Napoleon's Medals sheds light on this neglected artistic achievement; how Napoleon's […]

 From the publishers:In Britain, the French Revolution and the First Empire gave rise to an impressive production of images and iconography, and in particular satirical engravings. From the middle of the 18th century, caricature became a popular part of English daily life, maintained throughout the period thanks to several important artists, including James Gillray, Thomas […]

The sixth volume of the General Correspondence of Napoleon Bonaparte covers the entirety of 1806, bringing together some 2,679 letters (the Second Empire publication contained just 1,896), commentaries from period specialist historians, and a preface from Jean-Claude Casanova. 1806 is a particularly rich year in terms of events. The Confederation of the Rhine was created, whilst, […]

 From the publishers“Napoleon's last campaign didn't end at Waterloo. After that fateful day on June 1815, hundreds if not thousands of veterans of Napoleon's army emigrated to America. Many went farther south and joined the rebels fighting for independence in the Spanish colonies, from Mexico to Buenos Aires. The Bonapartists roiled the Western World as […]

 From the publishers:Discover what life was like in Nelson's Navy and meet the most famous admiral in the world. For ages 6-11 and above.  Why was Nelson such an inspirational leader?Who called him Baron Crocodile?How did he lose an arm and what happened to his eye?Who was his biggest enemy?And who was his greatest love? […]

 From the publishers:For several years, mystery has lingered over the circumstances surrounding the death and burial of Napoleon. For some, the Emperor was poisoned with arsenic by one of his entourage. For others, it is not his body that lies buried in Les Invalides, but that of his maître d'hôtel, deceased a couple of years […]

 From the publishers:At the turn of the nineteenth century, she was considered by many to be the most beautiful woman in Europe. She shocked the continent with the boldness of her love affairs, her opulent wardrobe and jewels, and, most famously, her decision to pose nearly nude for Canova's sculpture, which has been replicated in […]

This lovingly illustrated and well-researched book, available in Italian and English (translation by Ivo Margherini) details the history of the lyre-guitar, an instrument that experienced great popularity during the late 19th century into the 1820s. Napoleon is known to have offered Empress Marie Luisa an apollo-lyre and Madame de Staël also played the instrument. The […]