Napoleon vs. Great Britain – History of the Conflict (eBook)

Including Biographies & Memoirs of the Leading Commanders as well as Autobiographies of Regular Soldiers

S. E. Winbolt, Charles Cornwallis Chesney, Joseph Moyle Sherer, William Lawrence, William Henry Fitchett, George Simmons, John Kincaid, Donat Henchy O'Brien, Robert Southey (Autoren)

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2023
2406 Seiten
e-artnow (Verlag)
406-633951524-6 (EAN)

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Between 1793 and 1815, Great Britain was the most constant of France's enemies. Through its command of the sea and active military intervention in the Peninsular War, Britain played the central role in Napoleon's downfall, even as all other major powers switched back and forth. This unique collection sheds the light on this historical conflict which changed the course of history and includes historical works that cover the course of the conflict, but also memoirs of participating soldiers and commanders.
This collection includes:
England and Napoleon (1801-1815) (S. E. Winbolt)
Battle of Waterloo (Charles Cornwallis Chesney)
Military Memoirs of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington (Joseph Moyle Sherer)
The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence (William Lawrence)
Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade (William Surtees)
Wellington's Men: Some Soldier Autobiographies (William Henry Fitchett)
A British Rifle Man (George Simmons)
Adventures in the Rifle Brigade, in the Peninsula, France, and the Netherlands from 1809 to 1815 (John Kincaid)
My Adventures During the Late War (Donat Henchy O'Brien)
The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson (Robert Southey)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.12.2023
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Anthologien
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte
• Schlagworte: 19th century european history • A British Rifle Man • British-French conflicts • British naval history • England and Napoleon • Hero of Two Worlds • Historical battle analysis • Military Memoirs of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington • military strategy 1800s • My Adventures During the Late War • Napoleonic Wars memoirs • Peninsular War accounts • soldier autobiographies military • The Battle of Waterloo • The Count of Monte Cristo • The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson • Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade • Waterloo battle narratives • Wellington military leadership • Wellington's Men