Originally published as _Martial Achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies From 1799 to 1815 this is one of the most magnificent of all period art books to have been produced. The text is pure British propaganda but is overshadowed by the rarity of the art work. Includes 54 stunning color plates including a great Wellington portrait, his coat of arms and a list of subscribers to the _Martial Achievements._This is one of the finest books of its type ever produced and an absolute must for the collector of British or Napoleonic military art and literature.
Cited in J. Kincaid, Adventures in the Rifle Brigade in the Peninsula, France and the Netherlands from 1809 to 1815, ed. I. Fletcher (Staplehurst, 1998), p. 345. 46. R. N. Buckley (ed.), The Napoleonic War Journal of Captain Thomas ...
One of the leading voices on national-security issues in the US Congress demonstrates how words have been sharp and powerful weapons of victory in this compilation of great military speeches that helped turn the tide of history.
Duffy, Austerlitz, p. 54. By 1 November, French estimates of Austrian losses totalled 64 300 men. See Colin and Alombert, Campagne, IV, pp. 399– 401. 32. For dispositions of La Grande Armée at this juncture consult Colin and Alombert, ...
General Franceschi and Ben Weider dismantle this false conclusion in The Wars Against Napoleon, a brilliantly written and researched study that turns our understanding of the French emperor on its head.
The Napoleonic Wars
Contains biographical entries of the Napoleonic Wars-era figures ( 1800-1815).
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The book will be essential reading and reference for all students of the Napoleonic era.Covers the armies of Austria, Britain, the Confederation of the Rhine, the Duchy of Warsaw, France, the Kingdom of Italy, Portugal, Prussia, Russia and ...
The rise and fall of Napoleon is chronicled in dramatic works of art by 19th century masters in this book of art and military history.
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