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Examines Wellington’s campaign of 1811 in the Peninsular War.

Focusing on the Napier brothers' firsthand experiences during the Peninsular War, the book presents their private letters written from the frontlines, capturing the brutality of battle and the camaraderie among them. It highlights their unique perspectives on military life, family dynamics, and political issues of the time. By revealing their relationships with senior officers and their critiques of military decisions, the narrative offers a fresh viewpoint on the war, challenging established beliefs and enriching the understanding of both the Napiers and the broader historical context.

The narrative follows a soldier's transition from war-torn Southeast Asia to a nursing career in rural Arkansas, grappling with haunting memories while navigating the challenges of nursing school and the demands of the ER. As he finds solace in a local church and forms a bond with a mother and daughter, he learns that being an ER nurse is about identity rather than profession. The author, Robert Burnham, brings his extensive experience in emergency care, having worked across several states and internationally, enriching the story with authentic insights into the nursing field.

Set in 1938 Berlin, the story follows American journalist Alex Drake as he joins the Black Orchestra, a group of resistance fighters determined to thwart Hitler's atomic bomb project. With the stakes high, they face the Gestapo, internal betrayals, and the desperate need for American scientific knowledge. Central to their mission is the widow of a fallen member, whose bravery and intellect could be the key to preventing a catastrophic future. The narrative blends historical tension with a race against time to stop a devastating weapon.

Portuguese eyewitness accounts of the Peninsular War published for the first time in English.

Napoleon is supposed to have said, 'glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever', but this collection of essays both revisits some of the most glorious episodes of the Napoleonic Wars and rescues from obscurity some fascinating but overlooked episodesFor over 20 years the Napoleon Series website and forum have functioned as a major hub for the international community of Napoleonic scholars. This book was commissioned with the support of Napoleon Series editor, and distinguished Napoleonic scholar, Robert Burnham and the writing team are all contributors to the website.The chapters cover topics ranging across the European conflict from 1805 to 1814. There is material here on the armies of France, Russia, Prussia, and Austria as well as some of the smaller German states and the single British unit to play a part in the Battle of Leipzig.It is anticipated that this will be the first of several collaborative volumes, with potential future titles highlighting new scholarship on the Peninsular War, the Hundred Days, and the French Revolutionary War.

Compiled by a renowned Napoleonic historian, this is the first major study of the best-known unit in Wellington's Army.

Explores the full story of the Guards on the continent from the time Napoleon escaped from Elba in March 1815 to their triumph march into Paris.

A who was who covering the Duke of Wellingtons brigade commanders during the Peninsular War and the Waterloo campaign

Like the authors previous book, The British Army Against Napoleon, Charging Against Wellington draws heavily on primary sources, manuals, memoirs, and regimental histories to bring to life the officers and men of the regiments that fought.