The first French invasion of Portugal in 1807 - which was commanded by Junot, one of Napoleon's most experienced generals - was a key event in the long, brutal Peninsular War. It was the first campaig
Buttery is a historian who specializes in the British military during the Napoleonic and Crimean Wars, and he has written this biography of Captain Louis Nolan for general readers who want to learn mo
This is a highly illustrated guide to the Waterloo battlefield and related sites. It includes a fascinating reconstruction of one of Europe's most decisive battles as well as analysis of the strategy,
The defeat of Napoleon’s French army by the combined forces of Wellington and Blücher at Waterloo on 18 June 1815 was a turning point in world history. This was the climax of the Napoleonic Wars, and
At the heart of David Buttery’s third book on the Peninsular War lies the comparison between two great commanders of enormous experience and reputation – Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington, an
