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

Now in its second edition, this expanded work catalogs every person, animal, ship and cannon mentioned by name in the 21 books of Patrick O'Brian's series on th

This book provides summaries and analyses of more than 250 novels and nearly 30 films and examines the extent to which they accurately reflect the history, more

This book surveys and examines the history of Britain's soldiers from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. It focuses on the lifecycle of a soldier, includi

This text offers a personal perspective on the British navy at the height of its power, as it chronicles the remarkable tale of a young naval officer who fought