Military History - Napoleonics - General Section
Napoleonics -
General Section
A comprehensive selection of titles
covering the Napoleonic era from the Emperor's rise to his final exile &
death. There's something here for everybody - Nelson's victories on the
Nile & at Trafalgar, the broad sweep of the Central European campaigns,
the disasters in the Peninsula & at the Gates of Moscow, the march on
Paris & the very close run final at Waterloo.
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Title
- 10 Titles
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| NAPOLEON AND RUSSIA by Michael Adams The full story of Napoleon and his crucial relationship with Russia, from the 1790s and Bonaparte's rise to power, through the period of Austerlitz, Tilsit and the Russian invasion, to the Emperor's fall and its aftermath. The book not only puts the critical events of 1812 in their proper context but also provides fresh insight into the Napoleonic period as a whole. A fascinating period with personalities and culture to match: Catherine the Great, 'Mad' Tsar Paul and the enigmatic Alexander I; Generals such as Ney, Murat, Davout, Suvorov, Kutuzov and Barclay de Tolly and statesmen like Talleyrand, Caulaincourt and Czartoryski 2006, Hambledon Press, , 1852854588,< B-01>,596pp. 10 plates. Maps and text illustrations, Mint in plastic protected dustjacket, , Subject... European Conflicts & The Napoleonic WarsWeb No. 35809-01..............................£24.00 |
| NAPOLEON by Keith Addey Evergreen Lives series. A Pocket biography of Napoleon1983, , , 0712700056,< B-01>,95pp ills bibliography, slight fading on dw ow vg, , Subject... European Conflicts & The Napoleonic WarsWeb No. 33167-01..............................£4.00 |
| ROD OF IRON: FRENCH COUNTERINSURGENCY POLICY IN ARAGON DURING THE PENINSULAR WAR by Don W Alexander The first work to examine the French struggle to combat guerilla warfare on a provincial level. The author focuses specifically on Aragon, the most succesful of the French occupations in Spain. He makes use of archival sources to evaluate the occupation policy in the Ebro River Valley, a policy that concentrated on a 'military solution' to counterinsurgency and pacification.1985, Scholarly Resources Inc., , 084202218X,< B-01>,xx + 260pp, 16 maps, 11 tables., Small tear on d/w bumped corners. text very good., , Subject... European Conflicts & The Napoleonic WarsWeb No. 5079-01..............................£44.00 |
| SPANISH CAMPAIGN OF SIR JOHN MOORE by J Anderson The campaign from the Convention of Cintra, August 20th 1808, to the Embarkation, January 18th 1809. When Napoleon arrived in Spain with 200,000 men, Moore drew the French northwards. He established a defensive position on hills outside the town of Corunna and was fatally wounded during the ensueing Battle. Like Nelson he was mortally wounded in battle, and also like the admiral lived long enough to be assured that he had gained a victory. He was buried wrapped in his military cloak in the Citadel.1990, R J Leach Publishers, Reprint of 1905 edition, 1873050011,< B-01>,59pp, 2 maps. chronology, Good in card covers, , CARDSubject... European Conflicts & The Napoleonic WarsWeb No. 1802-01..............................£9.00 |
| THE TERROR: CIVIL WAR IN THE FRENCH REVOLUTION by David Andress The ten years of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the political history of France during the absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy, underwent radical change. These changes fuelled by famine and starvation amongst the peasants and resentment by the mercantile and commercial classes towards those who taxed them, the aristocracy and the church, were accompanied by violent turmoil, including executions and repression during the Reign of Terror.2005, Little Brown & Co, , 0316861812,< B-01>,437pp. ills, dust jacket creased at top of spine ow very good., , Subject... European Conflicts & The Napoleonic WarsWeb No. 35079-01..............................£9.00 |
| THE RISE AND FALL OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE: TWO VOLUME SET by Robert Asprey Volume 1, The Rise, chronicles the beginning of this most extraordinary of lives, from Napoleon's birth in 1769 to the historic battle of Austerlitz in 1805, when he brilliantly defeated the Austro-Russian armies. Volume 2, The Fall, takes Bonaparte from the zenith of his powers to their nadir, and places him in his military context. The author explores Napoleon's tactical genius, as well as his strategical blunders, such as the invasion of Egypt and Russia. ISBN:0316644692(VI) 0316855480 (V2)2000, Little Brown & Co, , ,< B-01>,Vol 580pp, Vol II 480pp, endpaper maps, indexes, As new in plastic sleeved d/w, , Subject... European Conflicts & The Napoleonic WarsWeb No. 33637-01..............................£30.00 |
| BATTLEFIELD ATLAS OF THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR by Major Anthony Baker A comprehensive picture of the war covering all the battles, actions and engagements in enough detail to make the background to the battles and the effect on the war understandable.1986, Promotional Reprint Co., , 1856483347,< B-01>,128pp, 56 maps, illustrations, vg in dw, , Subject... European Conflicts & The Napoleonic WarsWeb No. 25652-01..............................£10.00 |
| BONAPARTE by Correlli Barnett A well illustrated biography of Napoleon Bonaparte with the use of contemporary works. An individual interpretation - Barnett sees Napoleon as a demagogic politician first and a soldier second.1978, Hill and Wang, , 0809030497,< B-01>,224pp, 18 col plates, 70 b/w ills & plates, 14 maps, Good in rubbed dw, , Subject... European Conflicts & The Napoleonic WarsWeb No. 18867-01..............................£10.00 |
| BONAPARTE by Corelli Barnett A well illustrated biography of Napoleon Bonaparte with the use of contemporary works. An individual interpretaion - Barnett sees Napoleon as a demagogic politician first and a soldier second.1997, Wordsworth Military , , 1853266787,< B-01>,Softcover,224pp, illustrations & plates, maps, Card covers creased. Good, , CARDSubject... European Conflicts & The Napoleonic WarsWeb No. 18867-02..............................£5.00 |
| MEMOIRS OF A FRENCH NAPOLEONIC OFFICER by Jean-Baptiste Barres Napoleonic Library. Reprint of 1925 original edition. The author served in Napoleon's Chasseur Regiment of the Imperial Guard. He fought at Austerlitz, Jena, Eylan, Friedland and Spain, and later at Badtzen, Dresden and Leipzig. He was awarded the Legion of Honour.1988, Greenhill Books, , 0947898972,< B-01>,219pp, Slight creasing on d/w, otherwise very good, , Subject... European Conflicts & The Napoleonic WarsWeb No. 6207-01..............................£15.00 |
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