Publications : 64
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PublicationDancing into Battle: A Social History of the Battle of Waterloo
Nick Foulkes discusses the battle of Waterloo in the social context of the British”expatriates” settled in Brussels. The most famous ball in history, the Duchess of Richmond's ball, attended by Wellington and most of his officers was famously interupted by the news that Napoleon and his troops were on their way. Here are a few reviews in […]
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PublicationIn Love and War: The Lives of General Sir Harry & Lady Smith
From the publishers:The manner of their meeting was unprecedented. During the lawless mayhem that followed the capture of Badajoz by Wellington, a fourteen year old Spanish girl sought the protection of Captain Harry Smith. They fell in love and married shortly after. From then on their lives and careers were inextricably linked and Juana not […]
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PublicationThe Bee and the Eagle: Napoleonic France and the End of the Holy Roman Empire, 1806
From the publishers:The year 2006 marked the bicentenary of two seminal events in German and French history: the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire that had encompassed much of Europe for over a millennium, and its replacement by a new, French-sponsored political order. The juxtaposition of the two empires in 1806 offers an ideal opportunity […]
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PublicationGaribaldi: Invention of a Hero
From the publishers:Giuseppe Garibaldi, the Italian revolutionary leader and popular hero, was among the best-known figures of the nineteenth century. This book seeks to examine his life and the making of his cult, to assess its impact, and understand its surprising success. For thirty years, Garibaldi was involved in every combative event in Italy. His […]
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Publication1809: Thunder on the Danube: Napoleon’s Defeat of the Habsburgs Vol II: The Fall of Vienna & the Battle of Aspern
From the publishers:In the second volume of this epic work, John H. Gill traces Napoleon's progress as he sought to complete his victory over the Habsburgs. The war had erupted on April 10th with Austria's invasion of Germany and Italy. After just two weeks, Napoleon had battered the Habsburg Archduke Charles in a series of […]
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PublicationL’Arc de Triomphe de l’Etoile dans l’Art et l’Histoire (in French)
From the publishers:Plans for the redevelopment of the butte de l'Etoile into one of the capital's landmarks were already in existence during Ancien Régime. However, the Arc de l'Etoile construction project was born from Napoleon's desire to build a monument to his own glorious success and, more generally, as part of his transformation of Paris […]
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PublicationA Voyage up the Mediterranean in his Majesty’s ship the Swiftsure. One of the Squadron Under The Command of Rear – Admiral Baron Nelson of the Nile, and Duke of Bronte in Sicily, With A Description of The Battle of The Nile
From the publishers:Despite his posthumous triumph at Trafalgar, the Battle of the Nile is often rated by historians as Nelson's greatest and most complete victory. His daring decision to take his fleet into shallow and uncharted waters in Aboukir Bay in order to catch the anchored French fleet napping and rake them simultaneously with broadsides […]
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PublicationGoethe und Napoleon: Eine historische Begegnung (in German)
This illustrated book gives a detailed account of the famous meeting at Erfurt between the two great men. It has also been translated into Italian by M. Lumachi and P. Scotini and published by Donzelli (2009) under the title Il poeta e l'imperatore. About the authorGustav Seibt is well-known in Germany as a journalist specialising in cultural matters […]
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PublicationGoethe und Napoleon: Begegnungen und Gespräche (in German)
An account of the famous meeting and conversation between Napoleon, Goethe and Wieland in October 1808. this book was published to coincide with the bicenteary of the meeting in Erfurt. About the AuthorRita Seifert is a language teacher and city and museum guide for the town of Weimar in Germany. This is her first Napoleonic […]
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PublicationMadame de Staël. The First Modern Woman
From the publishers:Few women, indeed few people, have had a greater hand in shaping their culture than the 18th century aristocrat Germaine de Staël. And few have done so in more spectacular fashion. For twenty years the Swiss-born Parisienne, the daughter of Jacques Necker, Louis XVI's finance minister, held sway over French society. Her reign […]