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Tag Archives: The Napoleonic Wars
Sharpe’s Assassin
Sharpe’s Assassin© 2021 Bernard Cornwell400 pages Boney is beaten, his ruined army streaming across the country. The way to Paris is open for the Allied armies, and yet Richard Sharpe’s war is not yet done. As much as he’d like … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernard Cornwell, historical fiction, Sharpe's Series, The Napoleonic Wars
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His Majesty’s Dragon
His Majesty’s Dragon© 2006 Naomi Novik384 pages William Laurence’s career was all set: a ship of his own, a fair French prize in his sights, and fiance waiting for him at home. But then, in the hold of the French … Continue reading
Napoleon: Life and Legacy
Napoleon: Life and Legacy© 2011 Alan Forrest403 pages Napoleon is an unavoidable figure of European history, and enjoys no shortage of admirers even today. For years he dominated a continent, using native talents given abundant opportunities opened by the revolution … Continue reading
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Tagged biography, Europe, France, history, The Napoleonic Wars
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Bonaparte’s Sons
Bonaparte’s Sons © 1998 Richard Howard 400 pages This is the second (of three) posts published during Read of England which have nothing to do with England. I’m trying to get them out of the way before the English stuff … Continue reading
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Tagged historical fiction, military, The Napoleonic Wars
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Rifleman Dodd and The Gun
The Gun, and Rifleman Dodd© 1933 C.S. Forester311 pages “There was sorrow in Dodd’s heart as he looked down on the pitiful scene, but it did not prevent him from turning away and setting himself to survey the next adventurous … Continue reading
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Tagged CS Forester, espionage and commandos, historical fiction, military, The Napoleonic Wars
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The Age of Revolution
History of the English-Speaking Peoples: The Age of Revolution© 1955 Sir Winston Churchill332 pages The third volume in Winston Churchill’s “History of the English Speaking Peoples” begins with the most dramatic assumption of power in modern English history. In the … Continue reading
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Tagged American Revolution, Britain, Colonial America, Europe, France, French Revolution, Germany, history, military, Netherlands, survey, The Napoleonic Wars, Winston Churchill
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