Gareth Glover Bücher

In the first groundbreaking volume of a new series, acclaimed Napoleonic scholar Gareth Glover brings together previously unpublished material relating to the Battle of Waterloo. The hitherto unseen British material contained in Volume I includes: a series of letters written by a senior officer on Wellington's Staff to Sir Thomas Graham immediately following the battle: The letters of a member of the Wedgewood family in the Guards at Waterloo: The journal of Sergeant Johnston of the Scots Greys, detailing all his experiences, including a very rare transcript of his own court martial!; letters from eminent surgeons including those of Hume, Davy and Haddy James, who served at Waterloo with their harrowing tales of the wounds suffered.In addition to these letters and journals, Vol I will include 21 original line drawings produced by Cavalie Mercer to accompany his famous book on his experiences at Waterloo but never previously published. Subsequent volumes will include French, German, Dutch and Belgian material which has never been translated into English before.REVIEWS A fine beginning to the series, this one belongs on every Waterloo bookshelf. Past in Review, 04/2010"

A unique collection of 100 items associated with Napoleon that explore a great variety of the events that influenced him, to try to dispassionately identify the truth behind the events, showing not only the Frenchman's designs, but also the reactions of

Sixth and final volume of the ground-breaking Waterloo Archive series which has brought together no less than three hundred first-hand accounts, mostly written within days of the events at Waterloo. One of the seminal works on the Waterloo campaign and an invaluable resource for researchers.

Volume V of the ground-breaking Waterloo Archive series. Brings to life the human story of the Battle of Waterloo First ever English language translation of memoirs, letters and reports.

An in-depth analysis of the actions of the 52nd Regiment of Foot throughout the Waterloo campaign, giving an honest assessment of their contribution.

Explores the history of the Royal Navy in the era of Nelson, through 100 objects.

Radical reassessment of the history of the Waterloo campaign. Dispels the myths and misunderstandings associated with the battle.

A previously unpublished lively first-hand account of life in the rifles by an American.

Graphic account of the two major battles fought at Copenhagen during the Napoleonic Wars. Confirms Gareth Glovers reputation for pioneering work on the less-well-known aspects of the Napoleonic Wars.

The author wrote numerous letters home from the campaigns that he fought with Wellington in the Peninsular when he was commanding his Regiment. He was therefore in a senior position and privy to secrets of the war. He is often caustic regarding his superiors including The Iron Duke himself. He packs his letters with interesting descriptions of the life and his surroundings.Once Waterloo was won and Napoleon defeated and captive, Bingham was selected to accompany him on his journey on HMS Northumberland to final exile at St Helena.. There he remained with his captive until relieved by another officer(Sir Pine-Coffin) in 1818. The diary for this period is full of fascinating descriptions of the deposed Emperor and the habits of him and his staff.