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 | 1813 LeipzigA brilliant account of the largest battle of the Napoleonic Wars • Includes numerous eyewitness testimonies • Charts the course of the battle hour by hour The crucial three-day battle of Leipzig,... |
 | 1815 The Waterloo CampaignIn this masterly study of 1815, Peter Hofschroer challenges the accepted version of events at the battle of Waterloo. He demonstrates convincingly that Allied victory hinged on the contribution of German soldiers.... |
 | Agincourt 1415On St. Crispin's Day, 25 October 1415, Henry V's English army crushed the French in the most famous battle of the Hundred Years' War. His outnumbered force of men-at-arms and archers repelled... |
 | Albuera: Wellington's Fourth Peninsular Campaign, 1811The battle of Albuera was fought between the forces of France, led by Marshal Soult, and the combined forces of Britain, Portugal and Spain under Sir William Beresford. The battle, named after... |
 | American Civil War Union ArmyThis is a major series of books that provides the most authoritative information on the uniforms and equipment worn by the great armies of the past. Each book is written by a... |
 | Armada 1588The defeat of the Spanish Armada is one of the turning points in English history, and it was perhaps the defining episode in the long reigns of Elizabeth I of England and... |
 | Artillery of the Napoleonic WarsNapoleon was an artilleryman before he was an emperor. He understood the power and effectiveness of cannon and their ability to pulverise defences, reduce fortresses and destroy attacks. And, in return, the... |
 | The Attack on Troy3300 years ago Agamemnon, king of Mycenae in Greece, attacked the city of Troy in western Anatolia. The bloody siege that followed gave rise to one of the most famous legends of... |
 | The Barbary CorsairsThe Barbary Corsairs first appeared to terrorize shipping in the 16th century. These Muslim pirates sailed out of the ports of North Africa and, acting as officers of the sprawling Ottoman Empire,... |
 | Battles Of The BibleBattles of the Bible presents a comprehensive and illuminating account of the wars of ancient Israel. The Bible's military episodes, recounted here in vivid detail, cover a vast period, from the invasion... |
 | Billy YankA history of the United States Army during the time it served as the vanguard of western expansion and a description of its uniforms and equipment in the late nineteenth century. Each... |
 | Bonaparte in EgyptOriginally published in 1962, J. Christopher Herold's Bonaparte in Egypt is the best modern account of this extraordinary campaign.In a detailed study, elegantly written, Herold covers all aspects of Bonaparte's expedition: military,... |
 | Boxer RebellionHigh-quality, evocative, contemporary artwork depicting the Boxer uprising in China.... |
 | British Admirals of the Napoleonic WarsAlthough Nelson was the most prominent naval officer of the age, he was only the most successful of a outstanding group of commanders that led the Royal Navy to its unprecedented success... |
 | British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era 1860-1919A chronological listing of all British naval vessels lost through accident or enemy action from 1860 to the end of the First World War, with full descriptions of the circumstances.... |
 | Champion HillThe Battle of Champion Hill was the decisive land engagement of the Vicksburg Campaign. The May 16, 1863, fighting took place just 20 miles east of the river city, where the advance... |
 | Chasseurs A Cheval of Napoleon's GuardThe Chasseurs à Cheval de la Garde Impériale was the Emperor Napoleon's habitual escort and a valuable cavalry reserve in battle. It was a unit formed of light cavalrymen of proven courage... |
 | Colonial Armies in Africa 1850-1918In the second half of the 19th century, European-led columns began to fan out across the African continent from their coastal footholds, smashing whatever forces could be brought against them, no matter... |
 | Commanders and Heroes of the American Civil WarThis book contains mini-biographies of eighty of the most revered leaders and heroes of the American Civil War. The entries are in alphabetical order and range from Confederates such as Pierre Beauregard,... |
 | Culloden 1746Culloden Moor is the last and one of the most famous battles in British history. On 16 April 1746 the Duke of Cumberland's government army defeated the Jacobite rebels led by Prince... |
 | Custer and His CommandsEach volume in this ongoing series combines detailed and informative captions with over 100 rare and unusual images. These books are a must for anyone interested in American military uniforms.... |
 | The Decline and Fall of Napoleon's EmpireNoted historian Digby Smith provides the first detailed study of the mistakes made by Napoleon himself that ultimately lead to his downfall. This is a detailed analysis of fatal flaws in Napoleon's... |
 | The Defence of LucknowThe Defence of Lucknow is a memoir of the dramatic events of 1857, when the native sepoy troops of the Bengal army dramatically rose up against their colonial masters. The ensuing insurrection... |
 | Dixie VictoriousBased on a series of fascinating 'What If's' posed by leading military historians, this intriguing new alternate history reconstructs moments during the American Civil War which could conceivably have led to a... |
 | EsslingMay 1809. After getting off to a thundering start with his campaign, Napoleon had to carry out a difficult military maneuver: crossing a river, in strength in full view of the enemy.... |
 | Eyewitness In The CrimeaThe thoughts of an officer at the forefront of the fighting, portraying the daily hardships experienced by the soldiers.... |
 | Feeding Nelson's NavyThe prevailing image of food at sea in the age of sail features rotting meat and weevily biscuits, but this highly original book proves beyond doubt that this was never the norm.... |
 | For the Glory of RomeAncient Rome was uniquely bellicose. Her legions marched out to war every year and the fury of legionaries in combat was terrible. Officers and common soldiers gloried in single combat, taking heads... |
 | From Corunna to WaterlooA thoroughly researched and engaging history of the 15th Hussars throughout the Napoleonic Wars, crammed full of interesting asides regarding the life and loves of a cavalryman in the Napoleonic age.... |
 | The General and The TexasOn April 12, 1862, twenty Union soldiers and two civilians stole a train powered by a locomotive named "The General" just north of Atlanta. Their mission was to drive the train north... |
 | Gettysburg 1863More words have been written about this battle than almost any other, perhaps with the exception of Waterloo but here, as with other titles in this series, a mid-length study of 50,000... |
 | A History of the Peninsular War, Volume IIIThe 1807-1814 war in the lberian Peninsula was one of the most significant and influential campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars. Arising from Napoleon's strategic necessity to impose his rule over Portugal and... |
 | Jena AuerstaedtThe First Empire was at its height during the Jena-Auerstadt campaign of 1806. The campaign was a classic of Napoleonic tactics, as Marshal Davout held one German army at bay while Napoleon... |
 | The Knights of IslamThe Mamluks were, at one distinct point in history, the greatest body of fighting men in the world and the quintessence of the mounted warrior – reaching near perfection in their skill... |
 | Like Wolves on the FoldWednesday 22 January 1879 was one of the most dramatic days in the annals of military history. In the morning, a modern British army was swept aside by the onset of a... |
 | March of DeathFew episodes of British military history have been as dramatic as Sir John Moore's retreat to Corunna. March of Death is the full story of that adventure and a gripping tale of... |
 | Marching To The DrumsA gripping compendium of rare, valuable eyewitness accounts of battles from such epics as the Crimea, Boer War, and Anglo-Zulu War, throwing light on campaign conditions during the heyday of the empire.... |
 | Marengo & HohenlindenIn a tense, crowded thirty-three days in the autumn of 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte organized a coup and made himself dictator of France. Yet his position was precarious. He knew that France would... |
 | Marshal NeyA.H. Atteridge's biography of Michel Ney, Napoleon's most famous marshal, is a classic work of its kind.He describes Ney's meteoric career in vivid detail, from his enlistment as a hussar in the... |
 | Medieval Military CostumeLive models in accurate dress and settings bring medieval Europe to life. Great for modellers and re-enactors.... |
 | Medieval WarfareThe medieval period was a time of feudalism and fanaticism, to causes religious or secular, fought by men who threw their lives into the maelstrom of bloody hand-to-hand combat, enduring horrendous wounds... |
 | Napoleon's ArmyMany books have been written about Napoleon and his campaigns, but very little about the soldiers of his armies and of the organization and conditions under which they lived and served.In this... |
 | Napoleon's Campaign In Poland 1806-1807SHORTLY after the tragic death of the duc d'Enghien, on the 21st March, 1804, Napoleon, then first consul for life, took measures to induce the French senate to propose his elevation to... |
 | Napoleon's Imperial GuardHere is a dazzling photographic re-creation of Napoleon's elite Imperial Guard regiments -- the handpicked veterans who provided the bodyguard, and the ultimate battlefield reserve, of one of the greatest military leaders... |
 | Napoleon's Line Infantry and ArtilleryThe Line and Light Infantry who made up the backbone of the Emperor's armies, and who marched to victory on a score of legendary battlefields between the 1790s and 1815, are represented... |
 | Napoleon's Mercenaries-- A superb reference book on the army of Napoleon-- Covers Polish, German, Swiss, Italian, Spanish, and other units in the French Army-- Presents a combat history and details uniforms for each... |
 | Napoleon's Polish GambleNapoleon's 1807 campaign against the Russians came close to being his first defeat. At Eylau the Emperor was outnumbered by the army of the Russian commander Bennigsen, yet he accepted battle. His... |
 | Napoleonic ArtilleryThe Napoleonic Wars gripped Europe, and beyond, for over ten years at the beginning of the Nineteenth century. Hundreds of battles were fought between the armies of France (and its allies) and... |
 | Napoleonic UniformsIn 1993 The Macmillan Publishing Company set the Napoleonic enthusiast community alight when it produced the major two volume work, Napoleonic Uniforms by John R. Elting, featuring the superb works of the... |
 | The Nelson EncyclopediaEven after two centuries interest in Nelson shows no signs of abating. Indeed, new research continues to reveal previously unsuspected aspects of his life and career; while at the same time hoary... |
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January 12,2012
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November 1,2011
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