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Thierry Lentz touches on some of the surprising conclusions of his latest research in this short interview for napoleon.org (January 2019).

Full title in French: Bonaparte n’est plus ! Le monde apprend la mort de Napoléon (juillet-septembre 1821) [Bonaparte is no more! The world hears of Napoleon’s death (July-September 1821)] The greatest man of the 19th century passed away thousands of miles away on an island in the South Atlantic. How did the news of this event […]

Each “Bullet Point” will confront a question related to the First Empire. My remarks are designed to form the basis for debate and, I hope, research. (Thierry Lentz, Janaury 2019, translation RY)

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 […]

by Rebecca Probert (Author), Richard Woodhead (Contributor), Prof Charles Esdaile (Contributor), Naomi Pullin (Contributor), Prof Giorgio Riello(Contributor), Elodie Duché (Contributor), Dr Thomas Cardoza (Contributor). From the publishers: Catherine Exley was born in Leeds in 1779. Aged thirty, she boarded a ship and sailed for Portugal. Her memoir of the years she spent following the 34th Regiment is unique, the only first-hand account of the Peninsular War by the […]

From the publishers: In July 1815, just six weeks after the Battle of Waterloo, Sir Walter Scott set out for Flanders to visit the battlefield. He paid for the trip by writing Paul’s Letters to his Kinsfolk, a series of letters written by ‘Paul’ to various members of his fictitious family. This ebook is a […]