Publications : 93
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PublicationSpanish Infantry of the Early Peninsular War: Uniforms, Organisation and Equipment of the Line and Militia
From the publishers: “… Here, Cronin and Summerfield put their talents together to produce the finest ever study of early Napoleonic Spanish uniforms… There are over 400 colour drawings including over 104 contemporary illustrations from Ordovas (1805 and 1806), Christopher Suhr, Augsburger and Bradford plus 138 uniform schematics based on Jose Bueno & Lienhart & […]
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PublicationNapoleon’s German Division in Spain
From the publishers: “…This second volume (Volume II: The Germans in Catalonia 1808-1813) of the woes of the Germans in Spain concentrates on those unfortunate enough to have been thrown into the mincing machine of Catalonia and, in particular, the worst-managed operations of the entire peninsular war: the French sieges of Girona. This city was […]
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PublicationLeib-Garde Cossacks of the Napoleonic Wars
From the publishers: “…This volume is the beginning of a brand new series devoted to specific units… with 38 colour uniform schema and 50 contemporary colour prints including the superb Opitz plates showing the uniforms of the Cossacks during the occupation of Paris. Here is every piece of information a model soldier painter could desire on […]
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PublicationThe French-Piedmontese Campaign of 1859
From the publishers: “…The French Piedmontese campaign in 1859 was carefully coordinated by the two powers. It required meticulous political and military planning to succesfully wage war and oust the Habsburgs from the Italian peninsula. This war is often overlooked in military histories outside of Italy, and overshadowed by the American Civil War and the […]
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PublicationWaterloo: The Decisive Victory
From the publishers: “…Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the battle of Waterloo, this lavishly illustrated volume looks at all the different aspects of the 100-day campaign which has become synonymous with the Napoleonic Wars and saw the eventual defeat of Napoleon's French forces. Ten articles by internationally renowned historians examine the battle from […]
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PublicationThe Waterloo Companion: The Complete Guide to History’s Most Famous Land Battle
From the publishers: “…There have been many books about Waterloo, but never one to rival this in scale or authority. The text, based on extensive research, including many days spent on the battlefield itself, does far more than simply narrate the events of 18 June 1815. There is as much comment as description. Plans are […]
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PublicationWhat So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key, A Life
From the publishers: “…What So Proudly We Hailed is the first full-length biography of Francis Scott Key in more than 75 years. In this fascinating look at early America, historian Marc Leepson explores the life and legacy of Francis Scott Key. Standing alongside Betsy Ross, Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, Paul Revere, and John Hancock in […]
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PublicationBuying Louisiana: An Eyewitness’s Account of the Louisiana Purchase
From the publishers: “…Fall, 1802: Spain, owner of the Louisiana territory, closes the port of New Orleans. Americans are furious – they can no longer ship their goods past the mouth of the Mississippi. Meanwhile, in France, Bonaparte tries to bamboozle Spain out of this vast colony. Spain stalls. Bonaparte sends troops to secure the […]
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PublicationStanding Firm at Waterloo
From the publishers: “This volume deals with the specific role of the Netherlands field army on both days of 17th and 18th June. In great detail the endeavours, events and the hard fighting of its infantry, cavalry and artillery are described. All this is based on dozens of memoirs by veteran soldiers from Holland, Belgium […]
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PublicationQueen Victoria: A Life of Contradictions
From the publishers: “Queen Victoria is Britain's queen of contradictions. In her combination of deep sentimentality and bombast; cultural imperialism and imperial compassion; fear of intellectualism and excitement at technology; romanticism and prudishness, she became a spirit of the age to which she gave her name. Victoria embraced photography, railway travel and modern art; she resisted […]