Publications : 82
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PublicationOn Common Ground: The Ongoing Story of the Commons in Niagara-on-the-Lake
From the publishers: “For 250 years a large tract of oak savannah at the mouth of the Niagara River designated as a Military Reserve has witnessed a rich military and political history: the site of the first parliament of Upper Canada; a battleground during the War of 1812; and annual summer militia camps and the […]
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PublicationTecumseh
From the publisher: “Two hundred years after his death, the Shawnee chief Tecumseh is still considered one of the greatest leaders of North America's First Peoples. This richly illustrated biography tells the story of his remarkable life, culminating in the War of 1812. Tecumseh, born in 1768, lived during turbulent times: the thirteen colonies revolted against British […]
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PublicationIllinois in the War of 1812
From the publisher: “A […] new history of the War of 1812 and the founding of Illinois On the eve of the War of 1812, the Illinois Territory was a new land of bright promise. Split off from Indiana Territory in 1809, the new territory ran from the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers north to the […]
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PublicationLa Mort d’Abel
Recording by: Choeur de chambre de Namur / Les Agrémens, Guy Van Waas.Is it a book, is it a cd? Well, it's both. This month's book is a book/cd of Rodolphe Kreutzer's famous opera The Death of Abel. The opera itself was based on an curious libretto, set halfway between opera and oratorio, and it was […]
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PublicationForging Napoleon’s Grande Armée: Motivation, Military Culture and Masculinity in the French Army 1800 – 1808
From the publishers: The men who fought in Napoleon's Grande Armée built a new empire that changed the world. Remarkably, the same men raised arms during the French Revolution for liberté, égalité, and fraternité. In just over a decade, these freedom fighters, who had once struggled to overthrow tyrants, rallied to the side of a man […]
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PublicationWaterloo Battlefield Guide
From the publishers: Waterloo is among the most famous battles ever fought – the defeat of Napoleon's French army by The Combined forces of Wellington and Blücher on 18 June 1815 was a turning point in world history and the outcome at Waterloo had a major influence on the shape of Europe for the next century […]
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PublicationInto the Valley of Death
From the publishers: 1854 – The Allied armies prepare to besiege the Russian stronghold in the CrimeaHarry Ryder is a maverick hero. Resentful of the army that destroyed his father and his own career, he has no time for incompetent commanders. He clashes with his superiors as fiercely as he fights the Russians. Four men, […]
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PublicationOutpost of Empire: The Napoleonic Occupation of Andalucia 1810-1812
From the publishers: Napoleon's forces invaded Spain in 1808, but two years went by before they overran the southern region of Andalucía. Situated at the farthest frontier of Napoleon's “outer empire,” Andalucía remained under French control only briefly—for two-and-a-half years—and never experienced the normal functions of French rule. In this groundbreaking examination of the Peninsular […]
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PublicationIncomparable: Napoleon’s 9th Light Infantry Regiment
From the publishers: An elite battalion under Louis XVI, the 9th Light Infantry regiment were with Napoleon from almost the beginning, turning the field at Marengo and breaking the Austrians. They then spent over a decade fighting their way across the continent, following Napoleon to the bitter end. Bringing their Eagle out of hiding when […]
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PublicationRecordando un Olvido 1808-1810: Pontones Prisiones en la Bahia de Cadiz
This is the history of French prisoners of war after the battle of Trafalgar. 3676 men were kept prisoner on pontoons in the bay of Cadiz. Some prisoners who returned to france left testimonies and memoirs in which they tell the story of what happened during their captivity. This study looks at these sources to […]