Publications

On 14 June 1800 Napoleon Bonaparte fought his first battle as French head of state at Marengo in northern Italy. Unexpectedly attacked, Napoleon’s army fought one of the most intense battles of the French Revolutionary Wars. Forced to retreat, and threatened with encirclement, Napoleon saved his reputation with a daring counterattack, snatching victory from the […]

From the publishers: This Very Short Introduction might prove disappointing to those expecting an introduction to a very short man. Dispelling the myth of Napoleon Bonaparte’s short stature, as well as the other rumors and legends, David A. Bell provides a concise, accurate, and lively portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte’s character and career, situating him firmly […]

Publisher’s note: When Napoleon’s Grand Armee went to war against the might of the Habsburg empire in 1809, its forces included more than 100,000 allied German troops. From his earliest imperial campaigns, these troops provided played a key role as Napoleon swept from victory to victory and in 1809 their fighting abilities were crucial to […]

Publisher’s presentation In the first of a potential new series Florian Richter presents colour profile models of every ship on both sides in this epic battle. In a change to previous paper soldier titles, these ships can be cut straight out of the book to create the British, French and Spanish fleets. About the Authors […]

First English translation of the work by Carl von Clauswitz (1780-1831) Publisher’s presentation: Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) is best known for his masterpiece of military theory On War, yet that work formed only the first three of ten volumes of his published writings. The others, historical analyses of the wars that roiled Europe from 1789 through […]

From the publishers: “This Dark Business tells the riveting story of the British government’s determination to destroy Napoleon Bonaparte by any means possible. Between two attempts in 1800 and 1804 to assassinate Napoleon Bonaparte, the British government launched a campaign of black propaganda of unprecedented scope and intensity to persuade George III’s reluctant subjects to fight […]

From the publishers: ‘In 1811, twelve young men were chosen among the families in the Emperor’s personal service to serve as ushers in his apartments. My mother, attached to the household of the King of Rome as first nurse to the prince, requested this favour for me from the grand chamberlain, the Count de Montesquiou, […]

(In French) Our appraisal of this book: This is a monument that will very quickly become the reference book on the military history of France. It is to be in two volumes, but the first, which has just been published, deals with subjects that are dear to us. Under the editorial direction of Hervé Drévillon […]

Our opinion: This little book might look small but it’s actually big on the inside, like its subject. Yes, it’s the story of Napoleon’s life – told in the first person no less. Well it has to be really, given how much this little guy has to say. Readers will soon realise that this Napoleon […]

From the Publishers: “At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the life of a petty tyrant in an obscure corner of the Ottoman Empire became the stuff of legend. What propelled this cold-blooded archetype of Oriental despotism, grandly known as the Lion of Ioannina and the Balkan Napoleon, into the consciousness of Western rulers and […]