In 1806 a British expeditionary force captured Buenos Aires. Over the next eighteen months, Britain was sucked into a costly campaign on the far side of the wor

The first truly global history of the Napoleonic Wars, arguably the first world war.

An examination of the lifecycle of soldiers, including enlistment, experiences of military life, the soldier's place in society and in politics, and military id

Explores British soldiers' violence and restraint towards enemy combatants and civilians in sieges during the Napoleonic era.

This book presents a collection of contemporary documents throwing light on the campaigns by the Royal Navy, in association with the army, on cities of the Span