Publications : 83
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PublicationEmpire and Military Revolution in Eastern Europe: Russia’s Turkish Wars in the Eighteenth Century
From the publishers: In terms of resource mobilization and devastation the wars between Russia, the Crimean Khanate and the Ottoman Empire were some of the largest of the eighteenth century, and had enormous consequences for the balance of power in Eastern Europe. Brian Davies examines how these conflicts characterized the course of Russian military development in […]
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PublicationNapoleon on St Helena
From the publishers: Napoleon surrendered to the British in July 1815, and wished to be allowed free passage to America. This was denied, and he was incarcerated on the rocky island of St Helena. Here the fallen Emperor was humiliated by an over-bearing Governor, until released by death from stomach cancer in 1821. This human […]
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PublicationThe Scarlet Thief
From the publishers: 1854: The banks of the Alma River, Crimean Peninsular. The Redcoats stagger to a bloody halt. The men of the King's Royal Fusiliers are in terrible trouble, ducking and twisting as the storm of shot, shell and bullet tear through their ranks. Officer Jack Lark has to act immediately and decisively. His life […]
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PublicationThe Barbed Crown
From the publishers: In The Barbed Crown, the sixth tale of rogue and adventurer Ethan Gage by William Dietrich, our hero returns to Paris and London. Against a background of imperial pomp and the gathering clouds of war, Gage plots revenge on Napoleon Bonaparte for the kidnap of his son. Paris, the “City of Lights,” […]
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PublicationNapoleonische Expansionspolitik: Okkupation oder Integration?
From the publishers: In the wake of French expansion around 1800, large areas were made Départements of the Republic. These areas became increasingly influenced by French revolutionary reforms. This volume examines the characteristics of Napoleonic hegemony in these areas, from conquest to the integration, considering these central aspects: land and politics; society and war; economics and […]
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PublicationWith Napoleon’s guard in Russia: the Memoirs of Major Vionnet, 1812
From the publishers: Major Louis Joseph Vionnet's memoirs of Napoleon's disastrous 1812 campaign in Russia are readable, detailed, and full of personal anecdote and vivid glimpses into the life of the nineteenth-century soldier. His account concentrates in particular on the retreat from Moscow, but he was present at all the major actions and […]
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PublicationPerilous Question: the Drama of the Great Reform Bill of 1832
This is a book that features one eventful year, much of it violent. There were riots in Bristol, Manchester and Nottingham, and wider themes of Irish and 'negro emancipation' underscore the narrative. The time-span of the book is from Wellington's intractable declaration in November 1830 that 'The beginning of reform is the beginning of revolution', […]
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PublicationWar Memories: the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars in Modern European Culture
From the publishers: “The memory of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars was so powerful across Europe because they constituted a crucial turning point in European history. The military expansion of France ensured that scarcely a corner of Europe remained untouched by the wars and by the political, economic and social changes that accompanied them. This interdisciplinary […]
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PublicationCorrespondance Générale de Napoléon Bonaparte. Tome 9: Wagram. Février 1809-Février 1810
In total, 3,265 letters feature in this 9th volume of the Correspondance de Napoléon, among them are letters sent to the minister of War, Clarke, which have never been seen before. This new volume reveals a portrait of the Emperor, whose energy, authority, attention to detail and also whose sentiments regarding his entourage appears directly […]
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PublicationAu Galop! Horses and Riders of Napoleon’s Army
From the publishers: Much has been written on Napoleon's armies and the battles and campaigns in which they fought. Attention has been paid to the tactics and organisation of the three arms that comprised the napoleonic French army, the infantry, artillery and cavalry. However, to date there has been no clear and concise study of […]