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Forty-four battles of the Napoleonic era in words and pictures Napoleon was one of the most significant figures in world history; a military and administrative genius; statesman and despot; he set Europe ablaze and his influence around the globe resounds to this day. While there is no real glory in warfare; the Napoleonic period; with its marching Imperial armies; plumes bobbing above casques and shakos; and martial figures in uniforms glinting with steel; brass or bronze; is an irresistibly romantic time that fascinates both serious students and casual readers. Great battles were fought across continents; from the heat of the Iberian Peninsula to the snows of the Russian steppe; from the sands of Egypt to the northern woodlands of the Canadian frontier. This world at war; on land and sea; has been chronicled in hundreds of books; from first-hand accounts by soldiers who knew its battles to the works of modern historians who know there is an eager readership. Today we are familiar with photographs of warfare; but in the early nineteenth century the visual documentation of wars was undertaken by a host of talented artists and illustrators; and it is their work that places this unique Leonaur four volume set above the ordinary. Compiled from the writings of well regarded historians and experts on the subject; these accounts were originally part of a multi-volume collection of essays on the battles of the entire 19th century. Each essay benefits from the inclusion of illustrations; diagrams and maps to support and enhance the narrative; many of which will be unfamiliar to modern readers. Battles covered in this first volume include Marengo; Copenhagen; Egypt; Janissary Rebellion; Laswaree Assaye; Pulo Aor; Austerlitz; Trafalgar; Jena; Maida; Walcheren and Albuera. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.