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Author | : Antoni Jach |
Publisher | : Giramondo Publishing |
Total Pages | : 325 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1920882235 |
Seven conscripts from a village near Dijon set out to follow Napoleon on his campaign to conquer Egypt. Later, the survivors sail with Nicholas Baudin on his expedition to New Holland. They are threatened, by disease and starvation, yet like nothing better than to talk, to think, to dream.
Author | : Napoleon I (Emperor of the French) |
Publisher | : Grosset & Dunlap |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
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Author | : Michael Broers |
Publisher | : Peter Lang |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Military history, Modern |
ISBN | : 9781906165116 |
The wars of Napoleon are among the best-known and most exciting episodes in world history. Less well known is the uproar the armies stirred up in their path, and even more, the chaos they left in their wake. The 'knock-on effect' of Napoleon's sweep across Europe went further than is often remembered: his invasion of Spain triggered the collapse of the Spanish Empire in Latin America, and his meddling in the Balkans destabilised the Ottomans. Many places had been riven with banditry and popular tumult from time immemorial, characteristics which worsened in the havoc wrought by the wars. Other areas had known relative calm before the arrival of the French in 1792, but even the most pacific societies were disrupted by these conflagrations. Behind the battle fronts raged other conflicts, 'little wars' - the guerrilla (the term was born in these years) - and bigger ones, where whole provinces rose up in arms. Bandits often stood at the centre of these 'dirty wars' of ambushes, night raids, living hard in tough terrain, of plunder, rapine and early, violent death, which spread across the whole western world from Constantinople to Chile. Everywhere, they threw up unlikely characters - ordinary men who emerged as leaders, bandits who became presidents, priests who became warriors, lawyers who became murdering criminals. In studying these varying fortunes, Michael Broers provides an insight into a lost world of peasant life, a world Napoleon did so much to sweep away.
Author | : Penny Le Couteur |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 2004-05-24 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781585423316 |
Napoleon's Buttons is the fascinating account of seventeen groups of molecules that have greatly influenced the course of history. These molecules provided the impetus for early exploration, and made possible the voyages of discovery that ensued. The molecules resulted in grand feats of engineering and spurred advances in medicine and law; they determined what we now eat, drink, and wear. A change as small as the position of an atom can lead to enormous alterations in the properties of a substance-which, in turn, can result in great historical shifts. With lively prose and an eye for colorful and unusual details, Le Couteur and Burreson offer a novel way to understand the shaping of civilization and the workings of our contemporary world.
Author | : Gunther E. Rothenberg |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : Charles Esdaile |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 884 |
Release | : 2009-10-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1101464372 |
A glorious and conclusive chronicle of the wars waged by one of the most polarizing figures in military history Acclaimed on both sides of the Atlantic as a new standard on the subject, this sweeping, boldly written history of the Napoleonic era reveals its central protagonist as a man driven by an insatiable desire for fame, and determined to push matters to extremes. More than a myth-busting portrait of Napoleon, however, it offers a panoramic view of the armed conflicts that spread so quickly out of revolutionary France to countries as remote as Sweden and Egypt. As it expertly moves through conflicts from Russia to Spain, Napoleon's Wars proves to be history writing equal to its subject—grand and ambitious—that will reframe the way this tumultuous era is understood.
Author | : David Buttery |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword Military |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 2020-07-19 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1526749483 |
A specialist in Napoleonic history reveals the legendary leader’s influence on the City of Light in this illustrated visitor’s guide. Historian David Buttery explores the many connections between Napoleon and Paris, where many remarkable buildings and monuments date from his time in power. Many of the city’s most famous sites were built or enhanced on Napoleon’s instructions, while others are closely associated with him and the First French Empire. Buttery explores the Napoleonic history of the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, the Hôtel des Invalides, Musée de l’Armée, Notre Dame Cathedral, Père-Lachaise Cemetery, and other fascinating sites. Full of evocative detail and practical information, Napoleon’s Paris is essential reading for every history buff who visits the French capital.
Author | : Scott Bowden |
Publisher | : Da Capo Press, Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : France |
ISBN | : 9780962665516 |
Armies of the Napoleonic Wars Research Series is a factual in-depth study of the armies, battles, and leaders of the Age of Napoleon. "The principal purpose of the volume is to bring together the most information practical on the raising and formation of Napoleon's war machine, its level of training, combat effectiveness and the opinions of strengths and weaknesses made by the people closest to the army - the officers and ministers themselves." This volume includes extensive, detailed parade states of the army throughout 1813 and is purposely written in a succinct manner which relates to the subject matter. A detailed history of Napoleon's Grand Armee of 1813, this volume is an absolute must for any Napoleonic enthusiast, historian or wargamer; a gold mine of information, insights, and the key for understanding the crucial campaign of 1813.
Author | : Vernon J. Puryear |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 446 |
Release | : 2022-09-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0520374207 |
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1951.
Author | : J. David Markham |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
Examines the life of Napoleon after the Battle of Waterloo, his fall from power, and the politics surrounding his surrender.