By the summer of 1704 Louis XIV's vast armies dominated Europe. France defeated every alliance formed against her and was poised to install a French prince on the throne of Spain. Two men saved Europe from French military domination: the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy. Blenheim was a major turning point in European history the rival armies clashed in August and the French were destroyed.

2005, Phoenix, , 0304367044,< B-01>,377pp. ills, Very good in card covers, , CARD
Subject... European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars
Web No. 33721-01..............................£5.00 

By the summer of 1704 Louis XIV's vast armies dominated Europe. France defeated every alliance formed against her and was poised to install a French prince on the throne of Spain. Two men saved Europe from French military domination: the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy. Marlborough masterminded a brilliant campaign, working with Eugene to surprise the French invaders inside Germany. Blenheim was a major turning point in European history. The French army was destroyed.

2004, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, , 0297846094,< B-01>,365pp, ills, Very good in d/w, ,
Subject... European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars
Web No. 33721-02..............................£10.00 

The Guards Brigade consisted of three battalions, the 3rd Grenadier Guards, 1st Coldstream Guards and 1st Scottish Fusilier Guards (as the Scots Guards were then known). The book examines the causes of the War and provides an analysis of the woeful disorganization of the Army (in contrast to the efficiency of the Royal Navy), as well as the Brigade's performance in the major battles including Alma and Inkerman. The author describes the Russians' plans, the ground and conditions experienced by the long suffering troops and examines the roles and abilities of the various commanders.

2008, Pen & Sword, , 9781844156788,< B-01>,xii + 226pp, 8 maps, 33 b/w illustrations., Good in plastic covered d/w, ,
Subject... European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars
Web No. 35333-02..............................£6.00 

The Experiences of an officer of the 16th Light Dragoons in the Peninsular and Waterloo campaigns. In the first chapter the author and his 16th Light Dragoons rashly charge into the rearguard of the French Army and he is shot and bayoneted. In 1810 Tomkinson is once again in Spain fighting the French. This book is a fine personal account filled with detail, combined with a clear and informative narrative of the campaigns. Originally published in 1894 as 'Diary of a Cavalry Officer'

2006, Leonaur, , 9781846770883,< B-01>,328pp, New in card cover, , CARD
Subject... European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars
Web No. 35567-01..............................£9.99 

A very well illustrated history of the ill-fated French campaign in Spain. It provides a French view of operations in this long and bitterly contested struggle, with the Spanish Insurgency, the British Army of Sir John Moore and the arrival of Wellington and his Anglo-Portuguese Army. Poor logistics and the lack of Napoleon's usual guiding genius left the French forces out on a limb.

1982, Arms & Armour Press, , 1854092197,< B-01>,191pp, 24 col plates with 400 b/w illustrations, Very good in d/w, ,
Subject... European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars
Web No. 17536-01..............................£10.00 

Captain William Morris was in the front rank during the Charge of the Light Brigade, being one of the first horsemen to reach the Russian guns. Trow's vivid biography of this typical Victorian soldier gives a fascinating insight into the officer class that fought the Crimean War. In recording Morris's experiences during the notorious campaign, the author reveals much about the hidebound character of the British army of that era. The portraits of Morris's fellow officers and commanders, men like Nolan, Raglan and Lucan, are telling, as is the contrast between Morris and his incompetent superior, Cardigan.

2006, Pen & Sword, , 9781844153787,< B-01>,170pp, 20 b/w photos & illustrations, Good in plastic covered d/w, ,
Subject... European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars
Web No. 36492-01..............................£7.00 

A critical study on Napoleon, originally published in France. The author questions whether the great social changes of this period resulted from the Emperor's own initiative and asks whether he was a father to his people or a philistine indifferent to their suffering.

1985, Methuen, , 0416395104,< B-01>,470pp, illustrations, card covers. creased on cover corners. Good, , CARD
Subject... European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars
Web No. 21255-01..............................£8.00 

The author re-assesses twelve outstanding generals of Napoleon's wars in the light of recent research. The chapters describing the generals are divided into three sections: a biographical account, an analysis of strengths and weaknesses, and a description of one of his battles to illustrate his methods of waging war. The subjects include Napoleon, Wellington, de Beauharnais, Lasalle, Moore, Hill de Tolly and others.

2003, Spellmount, , 1862271771,< B-01>,286pp, numerous ills, Unread but with light foxing on top edge., ,
Subject... European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars
Web No. 33123-01..............................£10.00 

Previous owner name and date on endpaper. Highlighting in bibliography. Explores the life and battles of Napoleon's Imperial Guard and in doing so, it throws new light on Napoleon and contributes to the ongoing debate about the value of elite military units. The author argues that it also was essential to Napoleon politically as a pillar of his regime, a means of integrating his Empire and a tool of patronage. He also explores the life of an Imperial Guardsman. Using important new research and photographs of the battlefields today, the author examines the charge at Somosierra in 1808 and the Battles of Dresden (1813) and Montmirail (1814).

2007, Spellmount, , 9781862273764,< B-01>,368pp. Illustrations, maps., Good in protected dw, ,
Subject... European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars
Web No. 35813-01..............................£6.00 

Britain's Campaigns in the Peninsula and at Waterloo 1808-1815. Wellington landed in the Iberian Peninsula in the summer of 1808 and over the next six years, defended Portugal, liberated Spain and finally invaded France. His operations helped topple Napoleon in 1814. When Napoleon escaped from Elba and regained power in March 1815 Wellington's Peninsula army had been disbanded but he combined an inferior collection of contingents into an effective fighting force.

2003, Sidgwick and Jackson, , 0283073489,< B-01>,362pp, illustrations, maps, very good in edge creased d/w., ,
Subject... European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars
Web No. 35935-01..............................£8.00