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Napoleon: the Fall 1812-1815
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Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture, by Sudhir Hazareesingh
The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture
For all his achievements Toussaint Louverture, hero of the Haitian Revolution, has had a limited number of books written about him, and so it is fortunate that a new publication has arrived with Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture. Sudhir...
The Militant Wing of the Garrick Club
The Garrick is today known for its actors and lawyers, but what of its military members?
There is an oft told story of an elderly Garrick member surveying the Club’s notice board. On spotting the summer reciprocal hospitality list he saw that the Guards Club had joined the usual list of clubs whose members the Garrick welcomed over the holidays. “Oh,...
Nelson and Bath
Bath has quite a connection with Nelson, and a favourite holiday destination.
On 21st October 1805, William Holburne, one of Bath’s greatest benefactors, was an eleven-year old Midshipman on board HMS Orion, which was about to join battle with the French Fleet off Cape Trafalgar. As Holburne’s ship closed with the enemy battleship, Intrepide,...
Christopher Joll
What first attracted you to the period or periods you work in? I write about subjects and periods of history that interest me – and only those. To be specific, I am intrigued by the period post-Waterloo to the 1950s and, in particular, the ‘small wars of Empire’. On...
Marengo ’s Hooves
Marengo's story did not end on the field of Waterloo.
Marengo 's Hooves. In its long history, the Horse Guards building has been the venue for many historical events including, most recently, one on the afternoon of Saturday 24th September 2016. The backstory of this latest event starts on the night of 24th August, 1799,...
Paul Strathern, interviewed by Deborah Kalb.
What role did Florence play at the end of the 15th century, and what were some of the factors that led to its prominence? At the end of 15th century Florence had become the epicentre of the Renaissance. This was one of the great cultural resurgences of European...
Napoleon a Warmonger?
The popular accusation against Napoleon was that he was a warmonger. Not so says Adam Zamoyski.
Author's Note: This morning (Sat 9th January, 2021) on Radio 4 I heard ‘On this day in 1799 William Pitt introduced Income Tax for the first time, in order to fund the war against Napoleon.’ Fact: on 9 January 1799 this country was at war with the French Republic, and...