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Small men, with big egos and mustaches, the hussars of Napoleon's army wore some of the most flamboyant and stylish uniforms of the epoch. The uniforms of the seventeen regiments of hussars are discussed in detail, along with the dress of their brethren in the thirty-two regiments of chasseurs à cheval, with an emphasis on highly elaborate dress of the trumpeters. Archive documents which have never been previously used to study the subject wil...

A definitive guide to the dress, weapons and accruements of the twenty-one regiments of cuirassiers and carabiniers that existed during the course of the 1e Empire were.

Many have sought reasons why Napoleon lost the great battle at Waterloo, seen by many as the most famous conflict of the nineteenth century. Waterloo Casualties presents the litany of failures by one of Napoleon's key subordinates, General Drouet d'Erlon, which ultimately led to defeat. Using newly uncovered source material in archives in Paris, Dawson presents the campaign from the viewpoint of d'Erlon to explore his failings over four days t...

Uncovers the full story of the social unrest that was seen throughout Britain at the times of the Napoleonic Wars.

In this book, the author explores how a network of spies spread out across the England, Scotland and Ireland to further the aims of the landings. Written by an acknowledged expert on the era.

This is the third volume in Paul Dawson's ground-breaking Waterloo trilogy, following Marshal Ney at Quatre Bras, and Napoleon and Grouchy, Waterloo, the Truth at Last concludes this sensational story.

A celebration of Wakefield's rich heritage and identity - its special events, achievements, people, industry and landmarks.

For the first time, the shocking reality of life in Britain, during what is often portrayed as being its greatest era, is told through diaries, letters, and newspaper comments.

An accessible history of Wakefield from prehistory to the present day highlighting the city's significant events and people.

The French Experience of the War in Spain from Vimeiro to Corunna 18081809.

Wakefield at Work is a fascinating pictorial history of the working life of the Yorkshire city of Wakefield over the centuries.

The most comprehensive investigation into the uniforms and organisation of the French Army at Waterloo.

All three theatres of the Waterloo Campaign after Waterloo analysed - Belgium, the Rhine and the Alps.

Every uniform detailed including the famous Red Lancers' and the Empress Dragoons named in honour of the Empress Josephine.

Explore the Yorkshire city of Wakefield in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to its history, people and places.

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Revelatory investigation into this key encounter and Ney s conduct at this critical period in the campaign.

This is the third volume in Paul Dawson s ground-breaking Waterloo trilogy, following Marshal Ney at Quatre Bras, and Napoleon and Grouchy, Waterloo, the Truth at Last concludes this sensational story.

Despite the mass of books written on Waterloo, this is a genuinely unique contribution to this most famous campaign.

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