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What was a British soldier's life like during the Napoleonic Wars? How was he recruited and trained? How did he live on home service and during service abroad? And what was his …
For the first time the entire collection of the marvellous diaries, letters, accounts, maps and drawings from Major-General Sir Alexander Dickson, GCB, KCH, RA has been published …
In 1796, the Directoire decided to hit the Austro-Hungarian Empire hard. Two armies had failed in Germany whereas the little Army of Italy, under the command of Bonaparte, thrashed …
For the first time the entire collection of the marvellous diaries, letters, accounts, maps and drawings from Major-General Sir Alexander Dickson, GCB, KCH, RA has been published …
This volume covers the infantry units of Napoleon's Imperial Army, during the crucial years 1800-1815. When the future Emperor assumed control of France, the infantry of his army …
No other regiment in Wellington's Peninsular army can compare with the 95th Rifles. Even before Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe novels and television series, the Rifles were the most …
Vivid and entertaining. A most enjoyable account of the dramatic events of 1815 told through the words of those who were there. - Rory Muir, author of Wellington: Waterloo and the …
In keeping with their way of presenting History’s most beautiful uniforms, the authors in their new book present us with the French Army during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. …
The Royal Navy of Nelson's time was not short of heroes, nor of outstanding achievements, but even in this crowded field the career of Captain John Quilliam stands out - so often …
History abounds with unresolved puzzles and unanswered questions, none more so than that of the loss of the British Army's military chest during the retreat to Corunna in 1809. Sir …