On 7 September 1812 at Borodino, 75 miles west of Moscow, the armies of the Russian and French empires clashed in one of the climactic battles of the Napoleonic Wars. The survival of the Russian army after Borodino was a key factor in Napoleon's eventual defeat and the utter destruction of the French army of 1812. This new study retells the terrible story of Borodino seen from the Russian point of view, providing a fresh perspective on the battle and a broader understanding of the reasons for the eventual Russian triumph.

2007, Pen & Sword, , 9781844156030,< B-01>,276pp, 18 maps & diagrams, 30 b/w photos & illustrations, New in d/w, ,
Subject...Napoleonics - General
Web No. 35034-01..............................£25.00 

Wellington's Peninsular army played a vital role in the defeat of Napoleon's forces in Portugal and Spain. The last large-scale examination of its structure and operation was written by Sir Charles Oman in 1913. This important new study, builds on Oman's work. The organization of the army is analysed with a detailed explanation of the importance of army rank and seniority, studies of bridging operations including the construction of Europe’s first suspension bridge, and the role of reconnaissance officers in such difficult terrain.

2006, , , 184415484X,< B-01>,328pp.maps. ills., New in d/w, ,
Subject...Napoleonics - General
Web No. 33819-01..............................£25.00 

This book draws on original regimental records to give by far the most detailed account ever published in English of the organization and personalities of the most renowned of the foreign units that served in the Emperor's armies. Unlike most of his foreign troops, these Polish horsemen were true volunteers, who owed their honoured place in his Imperial Guard to their proven courage and dash on battlefields from Spain to Russia. The text is illustrated with rare portraits and photographs, and with detailed colour plates of the Lancers' magnificent uniforms.

2007, Osprey Publishing, , 9781846032561,< B-01>,48pp, 7 colour plates, c60 b/w illustrations, New in card cover, , CARD
Subject...Napoleonics - General
Web No. 35102-01..............................£9.99 

The two regiments of Carabiniers survived the French Revolution with their elite status intact. They covered themselves with glory at Austerlitz, Friedland, Ratisbonne and Wagram. Re-formed after near annihilation in Russia in 1812, they fought at Leipzig and in many actions of the 1814 French campaign, and made one of the final charges at Waterloo. lllustrated with rare early prints and meticulous colour reconstructions, this book details their story, and their unique uniforms.

2005, Osprey Publishing, , 1841767093,< B-01>,A4 format, 48pp, 38 b/w photos, 8 colour plates, New, , CARD
Subject...Napoleonics - General
Web No. 32784-01..............................£8.99 

Drawing on the experiences of more than fifty officers and men, this is a thrilling, fast-moving narative account of Britain's bloody campaigns in Spain and Portugal between 1808 and 1814. It provides an insight into the everyday hardships endured by the soldiers and the bravery demonstrated at such actions as Albuera and the murderous assault against Badajoz

2002, Pen & Sword, , 0850529190,< B-01>,224pp, numerous ills, New, ,
Subject...Napoleonics - General
Web No. 31148-01..............................£19.95 

The crucial battle of Leipzig - the largest battle of the Napoleonic Wars and one of Napoleon's worst defeats. The Emperer fielded more than 200,000 men against an Allied force of some 360,000. Charts the course of the battle, hour-by-hour, and contains numerous eyewitness accounts.

2001, Greenhill Books, , 9781853674358,< B-01>,352pp, 32 ills, 10 maps, New, ,
Subject...Napoleonics - General
Web No. 30422-02..............................£22.50 

On the Napoleonic battlefield surging squadrons of dragoons, dashing hussars and the awesome might of heavy cuirassiers often decided the fate of kingdoms. This dramatic history of cavalry in the Napoleonic period examines how battles could be decided by the skilful use of cavalry. It outlines how cavalry could turn the tide of battle. Such key battles as Marengo, Eylau, Albuera, the crossing of the Beresina and Waterloo, Charge! reveal how cavalry could be deployed in an offensive and defensive capacity, and how an effective, well-timed cavalry charge could overcome almost any obstacle.

2003, Greenhill Books, , 1853675415,< B-01>,288pp, 25 ills, 12 maps, New in d/w, ,
Subject...Napoleonics - General
Web No. 31514-01..............................£22.50 

Captain Louis Nolan delivered the order that produced one of the most famous blunders in all military history - the Charge of the Light Brigade. Nolan's conduct and the Charge itself have been the subject of intense debate ever since. Yet Nolan remains an ambiguous, controversial figure to this day. In this fresh and perceptive study, David Buttery attempts to set the record straight. He offers the reader an inside view of the most notorious episode of that war, the Charge at Balaklava on 25 October 1854.

2008, Pen & Sword, , 9781844157563,< C-01>,221pp, 31 b/w illustrations, maps, New in d/w, ,
Subject...Colonial & Other Wars - General
Web No. 35292-01..............................£19.99 

These are fascinating memoirs of a British officer on Active Service in Waziristan. Cumming fought the legendary Pathan tribesmen of the North-West Frontier, right up to the beginning of WWII. He describes desperate battles against this highly skilled and ruthless enemy. Pathan atrocities were commonplace and no prisoners were taken. Cumming served in two Frontier units, the South Waziristan Scouts and the Corps of Guides. Frontier Fighters describes the closing stages of Britain’s imperial presence on the sub-continent.

2010, Pen & Sword, , 9781848842410,< C-01>,208pp, illustrations, New in d/w, ,
Subject...Colonial & Other Wars - General
Web No. 35979-01..............................£19.99 

Mehmed Ali Pasha has been viewed as the founder of modern Egypt, however Fahmy offers a new interpretation of his role in the rise of Egyptian nationalism. He demonstrates how Ali developed the Egyptian economy & built up the army, not as a means of gaining independence from the Ottoman empire, but to further his own ambitions for hereditary rule over the province. Focusing on the army the book analyses nation-building & state power in early nineteenth-century Egypt.

2002, , American University in Cairo Press, 9774246969,< C-01>,334pp, ills, New in card cover, , CARD
Subject...Colonial & Other Wars - General
Web No. 31928-02..............................£25.00