Publications

 From the publishers:Following Elite 115 – which described the composition of Napoleon's military and civil 'households', and Marshal Berthier's army general headquarters – this title offers an intimate glimpse of the Emperor's entourage in the field. Centred on the Waterloo campaign in 1815, it draws comparisons with his earlier triumphs. From the testimony of his […]

Digby Smith¹s usefull account of 1812 claims to be based on the diaries and letters of soldiers not previously published in English. As such it will be a useful adjunct to Paul Britten Austin's excellent compilation of sources published under the title 1812. The style is brisk and the work will be useful for the […]

Written on the first centenary of Trafalgar (1905), this book is a fascinating collection of eye-witness accounts, dispatches and letters from the French and Spanish fleets concerning the famous battle.

This book, originally published in 1960, is an exceedingly detailed and interesting account of the officers and men of the British Navy for the 'Napoleonic' period.Michael Lewis, CBE, MA, FSA, FRHISTS, was for many years professor of History at the Royal Naval College.

 From the PublishersIn 1807 […] the Portuguese prince regent Dom Joao made an extraordinary decision […] to transplant his entire court and government to Portugal's largest colony, Brazil. With French troops closing in on Lisbon, 10,000 aristocrats, ministers, priests and servants were transported there by the Portuguese fleet. […] Thus began a […] 13-year period […]

Betsy and the Emperor is a strange book. On the one hand it is an engaging story for children; and as such it is very enjoyable. On the other, it is intended to be historically accurate. We are told that the characters in it really existed and that many of the words put into Napoleon's […]

 From the press:The younger William Pitt – known as the ‘schoolboy' – began his days as Prime Minister in 1783 deeply underestimated and completely beleaguered. Yet he annihilated his opponents in the General Election the following year and dominated the governing of Britain for twenty-two years [nearly nineteen of them as Prime Minister]. No British […]

This splendid book is a godsend. Based on research in Russian and EU archives, it gives more than 800 biographical sketches of Russian officers from the Bagrations downwards. In addition there is an introductory essay giving an overview of the organisation and training of the Russian officer corps. The essential handbook for all those interested […]

New reprint by Lightning of the english-language version of Hauterive's classic 1925 Napoléon III et le Prince Napoléon: correspondance inédite, Calmann-Lévy, 1925.

Campbell's intimate diary of events on the island gives character studies of all the key personalities and records a great deal of gossip. An interesting source of details concerning the personality of Napoleon and the tensions and subterfuge involved in plans for an escape.Originally published as Napoleon at Fontainebleau and Elba, Being a Journal of […]