Publications : 25
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PublicationThe Light Division in the Peninsular War, 1811–1814The second in 2 volumes. See volume 1
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PublicationTragedy and Nation in the Age of Napoleon
Napoleon’s biographers often note his fondness for theatre, but as we approach the bicentenary of the Emperor’s death, little remains known about the nature of theatre at the time. This is particularly the case for tragedy, the genre in which France considered itself to surpass its neighbours. Based on extensive archival research, this first sustained […]
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PublicationReal War Horses, The Experience of the British Cavalry 1814 – 1914
Many histories have been written about the conflicts the British army was involved in between the Battle of Waterloo and the First World War. There are detailed studies of campaigns and battles and general accounts of the experiences of the soldiers. But this book by Anthony Dawson is the first to concentrate in depth, in […]
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PublicationBritain’s Rise to Global Superpower in the Age of Napoleon
Publisher’s presentation: The art of power consists of getting what one wants. That is never more challenging than when a nation is at war. Britain fought a nearly nonstop war against first revolutionary then Napoleonic France from 1793 to 1815. During those twenty-two years, the British government formed, financed, and led seven coalitions against France. […]
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PublicationWellington’s Light Division in the Peninsular War: The Formation, Campaigns & Battles of Wellington’s Famous Fighting Force, 1810
Publisher’s presentation In February 1810, Wellington formed what became the most famous unit in the Peninsular War: the Light Division. Formed around the 43rd and 52nd Light Infantry and the 95th Rifles, the exploits of these three regiments is legendary. Over the next 50 months, the division would fight and win glory in almost every […]
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PublicationThe Danish Army of the Napoleonic Wars 1801-1814. Vol 1: High Command, Line and Light InfantryThis is the first of 3 volumes about The Danish Army of the Napoleonic Wars 1801-1814. Volume 2 Volume 3 will be published in autumn 2021
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PublicationBritish Rifleman vs French Skirmisher: Peninsular War and Waterloo 1808-1815
Publisher’s presentation: The battles between British and French forces during the Peninsular War (1807-14) and the Hundred Days campaign of 1815 saw both sides deploy specialist units of skirmishers trained in marksmanship and open-order combat. These ‘light’ troops fulfilled several important roles on the battlefield, such as ‘masking’ large bodies of close-order troops as they […]
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PublicationLords of the Nile. An epic Napoleonic adventure of invasion and espionage (The William John Hazzard series Book 2)The second novel in the William John Hazzard series, following Napoleon’s Run.
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PublicationFighting Terror after Napoleon: How Europe Became Secure after 1815
Publisher’s presentation: After twenty-six years of unprecedented revolutionary upheavals and endless fighting, the victorious powers craved stability after Napoleon’s defeat in 1815. With the threat of war and revolutionary terror still looming large, the coalition launched an unprecedented experiment to re-establish European security. With over one million troops remaining in France, they established the Allied […]
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PublicationThe Light Division in the Peninsular War, 1808–1811
Histories of the Light Division have tended to be incomplete, being based on memoirs of a few well known diarists, principally from the 95th Rifles. The authors of this book, the first volume of two, have sought memoirs from across the division, including the artillery, the King’s German Hussars and others to complete a broader […]