Tracing Napoleon's career, Frank Mc Lynn begins with his Corsican roots, through the years of the French Revolution & the military triumphs, to the coronation in 1804, & ultimate defeat & imprisonment. Mc Lynn reveals how Napoleon was both existential hero & plaything of fate. ...

Vienna, 1815: after 20 years of war, the political giants of Europe assemble to determine the fate of the continent but news arrives of Napoleon returning to France. The revolutionary turned emperor had been defeated & exiled but was advancing towards Paris gathering troops & cities without firing a single shot, ensuring Europe's peace was not to last. Stephen Coote paints a vivid portrait of the legendary emperor & military genius, whose courage & ambition won & lost him a vast empire. This book has 308 pages & is 19.7cm x 12.9cm x 2.1cm ...

A compelling book that will spark renewed controversy about Napoleon's life & death in St Helena, where he came under the supervision of its Governor, Sir Hudson Lowe. What really happened there? Was the fallen Emperor badly treated
- perhaps even poisoned? Lowe has been reviled by some historians but looking afresh at the evidence, Frank Giles portrays him, though unattractive in many ways, in a more favourable light. Much admired author, will receive wide review overage.
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Napoleon Bonaparte would feature on any short list of the greatest military geniuses in history. For 20 years the Corsican was the supreme strategist & tactician & for much of the period he held the fate of Europe in his grasp. In this updated reprint of Napoleon, we learn of his origins, rise to power, triumphs & ultimate downfall of this mercurial & hugely charismatic figure. ...

Napoleon stood before a stormy sky. In his hand was a scroll, & on that scroll were characters. Etruscan characters. Reporter Jake Wosley has seen things he never thought possible. After stumbling across secret documents showing Winston Churchills interest in the ancient Etruscan civilisation, his life changed forever.

Now he lies in hiding in Thail&, trying to put the past behind him. When a letter arrives, featuring genuine"es from Napoleon about fate & destiny, he has no idea who its from but knows he is no longer safe. & when Jenny, his former lover & confidant reaches out to him, in terrible danger, Jake has no choice but to come to her aid. Unearthing secrets many want to get their hands on, can Wosley evade Washington & MI6? & if he really has discovered the key to foretelling destiny, what happens if this knowledge falls into the wrong hands...?

The gripping sequel to Foretold by Thunder, The Napoleon Complex journey to Sierra Leone, Israel, Egypt, Austria, Tanzania & Burundi, & peers back into the smoky Westminster drawing rooms of leading Victorian statesmen, taking the reader on a fast-paced & thrilling adventure.



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Napoleon Xylophone is set to become a hero with a walking disability. When adventure comes knocking, Zam doesn't let his disability get in the way of fighting the changelings, wytes & gargoyles that come to life in the underworld beneath Newcastle. ...

Haythornthwaite brings his reputation as a leading Napoleonic historian to bear on the examination of all parts of the French army: the cavalry, infantry, artillery, Imperial Guard, staff & supporting services. Napoleon's innovations & tactics are described, from Austerlitz to Waterloo, demonstrating the reasons for his success & decline. ...

Napoleon's Polish Lancers of the Guard were unique in their appearance & in their loyalty. This book reveals their varied & colourful uniforms as well as their long & loyal service for the Bonaparte cause. It provides an insight into the fighting li ...

One of the most famous regiments of Napoleon's cavalry, the (Dutch) 2nd Light Horse Lancers of the Imperial Guard were known as the Red Lancers from their scarlet uniforms. This work looks at their organization, uniforms, weapons & tactics in detail. ...

Napoleon is the brilliant military strategist who also laid the administrative & judicial foundations for much of Western Europe. This title explores six areas that constitute the core of what made Napoleon a great leader: Audacity, Vision, Empathy, Strategy, Logistics, & Tactics ...