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Napoleonic
From 1803 to 1815 France, under the charismatic new Emperor Napoleon, waged wars that resulted in the conquest of much of Europe. We have one of the widest ranging Napoleonic libraries of any publisher, with both first-hand accounts and modern assessments of the period’s most famous land and sea campaigns, including the British naval victory at Battle of Trafalgar, the French invasion of Russia in 1812, and Bonaparte’s Hundred Days and his ultimate defeat at Waterloo in 1815.
The lives and legacies of men of all ranks – from great leaders such as Wellington, Napoleon and Nelson to the lowliest of foot soldiers – are explored, along with the military tactics, uniforms and weaponry that characterised this fascinating and formative period of European history.
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Vice Admiral Lord Nelson’s state funeral
In 1806 Nelson was the first non-royal recipient of such an honour
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Napoleon is dead! The Great Stock Exchange Fraud of 1814
An elaborate hoax about the Napoleonic Wars significantly impacted the London Stock Exchange
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HMS Victory, saved for the nation
Lord Nelson’s flagship
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The tradition of Pickle Night
The story behind the iconic Trafalgar celebration
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The Sweny brothers & how they both met Napoleon
One fought at Trafalgar & the other at Waterloo and Napoleon met them both!
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The historical background to the Battle of Waterloo
The Revolutionary Wars and beyond
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Waterloo: The Great War
The battle that ended Napoleon’s hopes for ever
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Napoleon and the creation of an empire 1799 -1804
The rebuilding of France and establishment of a powerful state
