Publications : 64
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PublicationNapoleon’s Egypt: Invading the Middle East
From the publishers In this […] history, Juan Cole tells the story of Napoleon's invasion of Egypt. Revealing the young general's reasons for leading the expedition against Egypt in 1798 and showcasing his […] views of the Orient, Cole delves into the psychology of the military titan and his entourage. He paints a […] portrait […]
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PublicationNapoleon’s Generals and Their Battles, 1800–1815
From the publishers This is a […] study of generalship in Napoleon's Grande Armée. Napoleon arguably had the greatest collection of military talent to ever serve one man working for him during the period 1800–15. The role of the Marshals of the Empire has been covered many times, and due credit is also given […]
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PublicationThe Fall of Napoleon, vol. 1, The allied invasion of France, 1813-1814
From the publishersThis book tells the story of the invasion of France at the twilight of Napoleon's empire. With over a million men under arms throughout central Europe, Coalition forces poured over the Rhine River to invade France between late November 1813 and early January 1814. Three principle army groups drove across the great German […]
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PublicationWellington: The Iron Duke
From the publishers:One of the Duke of Wellington's officers once remarked, “We would rather see his long nose in the sight than a reinforcement of ten thousand men.” Arthur Wellesley, first duke of Wellington (1769–1852), was one of the greatest military commanders in history and is best known as the successful opponent at Waterloo of […]
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PublicationA History of Napoleonic and American Prisoners of War 1756-1816; Hulk, Depot and Parole and The Arts and Crafts of Napoleonic and American Prisoners of War 1756 – 1816
Thousands of books have been published about war while the role of the prisoner of war has been largely ignored. A History of Napoleonic and American Prisoners of War 1756-1816; Hulk, Depot and Parole and The Arts and Crafts of Napoleonic and American Prisoners of War 1756-1816 are the outcome of the author's thirty year […]
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PublicationCD-ROM: The Vulture: Investigation in Paris under Napoleon
An educational Cd ROM set in Paris during the Napoleonic period, by Nemopolis. The aim of the game is to use a specially prepared First Empire encyclopaedia to help you to solve some mysteries and to prevent the criminal Du Noï from committing further crimes.
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Publicationet al. (eds), Lodewijk Napoleon en de kunsten in het Koninkrijk Holland
Edited book on Louis Napoleon and the arts in the Kingdom of Holland. To buy the book click here.
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PublicationLa última campaña del Emperador. Napoleón y la independencia de América (The emperor’s last campaign. Napoleon and the independence of America)
From the publishers:On 18 June, 1815, Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo and, four days later, under great pressure, abdicated from the French throne. He was 45 years old, in good health and for the previous fifteen years had forged the destiny of Europe. What was left for him to do? “Perhaps to build a new […]
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PublicationLe prix de la gloire. Napoléon et l’argent (in French)
Pierre Branda is not only a specialist in finance and economics but also a seasoned historian (his most recent book is Napoléon, l’esclavage et les colonies, published with Thierry Lentz by Fayard). He has just written a fascinating book on Napoleon and money. The book is particularly welcome in that it deals with a subject […]
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PublicationThe Battle of Albuera – 1811: ‘Glorious field of grief’
From the publishers:On 16 May 1811 a combined British, Portuguese and Spanish force commanded by the British general Beresford met the French army under Soult at Albuera in southern Spain. What followed was one of the bloodiest and most controversial battles of the Peninsular War. Yet despite the battle's significance in the wider campaign to […]