Publications

 Translated by John Cullen, the Italian historian Barbero gives us a narrative of one of the most significant battles in European history. From June 17 (the day before) to the night of June 18-19, he describes Waterloo as if telling a story, including details – such as both Wellington's and Napoleon's use of telescopes to […]

 In this illustrated account of Napoleon's greatest victory and the campaign that preceded it, Ian Castle sheds light on the actions of the commanders and questions the assumptions – and explores the myths – that have shaped our understanding of the event ever since. His account follows every twist and turn of a war that […]

 On October 21 1805, a British fleet led by Admiral Lord Nelson effectively crippled the combined fleets of Spain and France off of Spain's Cape Trafalgar—crushing Napoleon Bonaparte's dream of invading and conquering Britain. Despite suffering a mortal wound during the battle, Nelson secured his place in history with this victory, as well as ensuring […]

 For every naval officer, the frigate was the most sought after command. It offered the excitement of independent service with the prospect of a glorious single-ship battle or a fortune to be made in prize money. Their actions have been the stuff of history and sea fiction for generations, but the ships themselves are hardly […]

 1920. Part One of Two. These are the memoirs of the last Empress of France, compiled from statements, private documents and personal letters of the Empress Eugenie as well as from conversations of the Emperor Napoleon III and from family letters and papers of General Fleury, M. Franceschini Pietri, Prince Victor Napoleon and other members […]

 This thoroughly researched book on the Second Empire examines how Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte was able to secure election as President of the Republic and subsequently to launch a coup d'état to establish a Second Empire. It considers the ways in which power was exercised by the new empire and how Napoleon III engaged in a difficult […]

 About the author:The antithesis of the Spanish Woman must be the Scandinavian one. Your inclination might be then to prejudge, and not favourably, a biography devoted to Eugenie, Empress of the French, when written by Clara Tschudi. You might fancy that the Norwegian author could not be in touch with her subject. But this is […]

 In this extensively researched and detailed written work of natural history and familial squabbles, Stroud, a scientific scholar and author of Thomas Say, New World Naturalist, presents a historical, political, and scientific account on the leading ornithologist of the 19th century who also happened to be Napoleon's nephew. The author conveys the life of Charles-Lucien […]

 French art historian Bordes has with this book made a contribution to our understanding of David's place in art history. He reappraises the later career of David, who achieved early fame with icons of classicism, such as The Death of Socrates (1787). David's politics provoked controversy: a radical member of the National Convention that condemned […]

From the publishers:He was the son of a king (Louis Bonaparte), the nephew of an emperor (Napoleon I), a conspirator (Rome, Strasbourg and Boulogne), a prisoner (in the fort de Ham), a proscript, the first president of the French Republic (1848), and the last reigning sovereign of France.  Napoleon III was a major figure of […]