Publications : 65
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PublicationRaglan: From the Peninsular to the Crimea
From the publishers:Raglan: From the Peninsular to the Crimea is the first biography of Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, the first Baron Raglan, and the workings of an Army that was failing to keep up with social and technological change. As commander of the Expeditionary Force to the Crimea, he must take his share of the responsibility […]
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PublicationNapoléon et ses hommes (in French)
From the publishers:The creation of an imperial household – a web of services dedicated entirely to his person – was Napoleon's way of establishing France's new reigning power and reintroducing a Court, similar to those that had previously served the kings of France. He would subsequently be able to receive the rulers of Europe in […]
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PublicationTo War with Wellington: From the Peninsula to Waterloo
From the publishers: What made Arthur Duke of Wellington the military genius who was never defeated in battle? Peter Snow recalls how Wellington evolved from a backward, sensitive schoolboy into the aloof but brilliant commander. He tracks the development of Wellington's leadership and his relationship with the extraordinary band of men he led from Portugal in […]
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PublicationTides of War
From the publishers:Tides of War opens in England with the recently married, charmingly unconventional Harriet (Harry) preparing to say goodbye to her husband James as he leaves to join the Duke of Wellington's troops in Spain in the company of his friend, a young pioneering doctor. Harry and James's interwoven stories of love and betrayal propel […]
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PublicationGrand Battery: A Guide and Rules for Napoleonic Wargames
From the publishers:This book includes all the rules you need to play miniature wargames set in the Napoleonic Wars, plus plenty of useful background information you need to get started. There is a concise historical overview of the events and battles of the period, as well as sections on the weapons and tactics of the […]
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PublicationNapoleonic Foot Soldiers and Civilians: a Brief History with Documents
From the publishers:By highlighting the experiences of common soldiers and civilians, this volume presents a broad view of the Napoleonic Wars not found in typical military histories. The volume comprises an introduction to the key events and significance of the wars and a rich collection of memoirs, letters, and popular engravings from the time. Rafe Blaufarb […]
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PublicationNapoleon III, Empress Eugenie and her Secret Duke of Sesto: Imperial Wedding of Old Paris
From the publishers:This book tells the tale of the elusive quest that preceded the most lavish wedding of 19th century Paris, the Imperial Wedding at the Cathedral of Nôtre-Dame, in which a Spanish Countess, rejected by the Duke of Sesto, was elevated by Napoleon's nephew to be Empress of the French, the most stylish and […]
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PublicationStanley’s Kubrick Napoleon: the greatest movie never made
From the publishers:For 40 years, Kubrick fans and film buffs have wondered about the director's mysterious unmade film on Napoleon Bonaparte. Slated for production immediately following the release of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Kubrick's “Napoleon” was to be at once a character study and a sweeping epic, replete with grandiose battle scenes featuring thousands of […]
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PublicationThe Waterloo Collection: Ligny and Quatre Bras
From the publishers:This is the first part of a suite of programmes that will cover the Waterloo Campaign as a whole, from the concentration of the Armies astride the north eastern frontier of France, through to the Allied pursuit of Napoleon's defeated army to Paris.DVD one comprises an introduction covering the political and strategic situation […]
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PublicationHistoires de la Révolution et de l’Empire (in French)
In Histoires de la Révolution et de l'Empire, Patrice Gueniffey, director of studies at EHESS, assembles his early work on the French revolutionary and imperial periods. These essays and studies – which have been revised and edited – cover a number of subjects and offer analysis of some of the great characters and historians of […]