Results for 'bernard cornwell'

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  1. Napoleon
    1. Adam Zamoyski

    Napoleon

    The Man Behind the Myth

    'A pacy and characteristically unintimidated picture of how and why Napoleon achieved what he did and then succeeded in screwing it all up …. 600 pages of narrative history will seldom pass so easily' David Crane, Spectator

    € 23,50
  2. The Recollections of Rifleman Harris
    1. Benjamin Randell Harris

    The Recollections of Rifleman Harris

    Deservedly one of the most popular of all military books, these recollections paint a colourful picture of life as an ordinary soldier during the Peninsular War'A most vivid record of the war in Spain and Portugal against Napoleon' MAIL ON SUNDAY

    € 17,95
  3. The Letters of Private Wheeler
    1. B.H. Liddell Hart

    The Letters of Private Wheeler

    An eyewitness in action at the Battle of Waterloo

    The first-hand account of a Private in Wellington's Army - vividly portrayed through his own letters.'Simply marvellous' TES

    € 14,95
  4. Battle of Trafalgar
    1. Sam Willis

    Battle of Trafalgar

    A Ladybird Expert Book

    This account of the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar packs plenty of heft into its slender page count. Naval historian Sam Willis is good at settling the scene - and the evocative, full-page illustrations help - but also provides plenty of context and analysis

    € 12,50
  5. Russia Against Napoleon
    1. Dominic Lieven

    Russia Against Napoleon

    The Battle for Europe, 1807 to 1814

    A compulsive page-turner ... a triumph of brilliant storytelling ... an instant classic that is an awesome, remarkable and exuberant achievement

    € 23,50
  6. Military Dispatches
    1. The Duke of Wellington

    Military Dispatches

    The Duke of Wellington was not only an incomparable battle commander but a remarkably expressive, fluent and powerful writer. His dispatches have long been viewed as classics of military literature and have been pillaged by all writers on the Peninsular War and the final campaigns in France and Belgium ever since they were published.

    € 20,95
  7. Waterloo
    1. Bernard Cornwell

    Waterloo

    The History of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles

    The Sunday Times Number 1 Bestseller ‘A fabulous story, superbly told … cannot be bettered’ Max Hastings ‘Some battles change nothing. Waterloo changed almost everything.’

    € 17,95
  8. The Battle of The Nile
    1. Sam Willis

    The Battle of The Nile

    A Ladybird Expert Book

    The artwork is gloriously retro, echoing the original Ladybird house style but containing completely up to date information.

    € 12,50
  9. The Longest Afternoon
    1. Brendan Simms

    The Longest Afternoon

    The 400 Men Who Decided the Battle of Waterloo

    At the small Belgian village of Waterloo two large, hastily mobilized armies faced each other to decide the future of Europe. This book tells their story and recaptures the fear, chaos and chanciness of battle and uses various eye-witness reports.

    € 17,95
  10. The News from Waterloo
    1. Brian Cathcart

    The News from Waterloo

    The Race to Tell Britain of Wellington's Victory

    The Duke of Wellington's victory over Napoleon in 1815 at Waterloo ensured British dominance for the rest of the nineteenth century. The author has visited the battlefield, travelled the messengers' routes, and traced untapped British, French and Belgian records. This book offers an original perspective on a key moment in British history.

    € 20,95
  11. Waterloo

    Waterloo

    The History of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles

    The Sunday Times Number 1 Bestseller ‘A fabulous story, superbly told … cannot be bettered’ Max Hastings ‘Some battles change nothing. Waterloo changed almost everything.’

    € 22,95