Summary: Worshipped as a national savior, Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson masterminded the naval victories that thwarted Napoleon's plans to invade Britain. Yet, in the midst of public adulation, rumors swirled about his private life. Nelson took a friend's wife as a mistress and even fathered a child by her in secret. Seen through the eyes of four people close to him: his wife, who feels bitter and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Acorn Media 2008

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Talty, Stephan.

Summary: In a dual narrative that pits the heights of human ambition and achievement against the supremacy of nature, Stephan Talty tells the story of a mighty ruler and a tiny microbe, antagonists whose struggle would shape the modern world. --from publisher descriptioin

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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2009

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Summary: Salty saga of the bravest skipper ever to sail the seas- Captain Horatio Hornblower. The English Captain sailed during the Napoleonic era, and out thought, outmaneuvered and outfought his rivals, but was more than a little at sea when faced with a beautiful woman!

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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Warner Home Video 2007

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Summary: In Tolstoy's timeless epic of love and loss, a circle of aristocrats finds their glittering world crumbling as war threatens imperial Russia. Set during the years of Napoleon's invasion of Russia, War and Peace follows the changing fortunes of brooding hero Prince Andrej, his bookish friend Pierre, and the spirited but naive Natasha. As Napoleon's armies menace their privileged lives, the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2013

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Summary: For the 200th anniversary of Waterloo, Lord of the Rings actor Sean Bean tells the story of one of history's bloodiest battles through the eyes of the soldiers who fought it.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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Follett, Ken

Summary: "The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1770, and with that, a new era of manufacturing and industry changed lives everywhere within a generation. A world filled with unrest wrestles for control over this new world order: A mother's husband is killed in a work accident due to negligence; a young woman fights to fund her school for impoverished children; a well-intentioned young man unexpectedly...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2023

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Sǧur, Philippe-Paul

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Publisher / Publication Date: New York Review Books 2008

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Summary: Sharpe's battle : Sharpe must recover stolen supply wagons and lead green troops into battle against a French general whose " chief weapon is horror." Sharpe's sword : Under orders to protect Wellington's master spy from the French, Sharpe finds himself in a fight for his life against "Boney's" best swordsman, Leroux. Sharpe's regiment : In a race against time to expose corruption in the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd. 2009

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Summary: Sharpe's rifles : Sharpe saves Wellesley's life and is promoted to Lieutenant. He is put in command of the Chosen men, a crack regiment of riflemen who resist acknowledging his authority. Sharpe's eagle : When the French seize the King's Colours and Sharpe loses an old friend in battle, he steadfastly, but quietly swears to avenge the officer's death and restore England's honour. Sharpe's...

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Publisher / Publication Date: BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd. 2009

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Ronald, D. A. B.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Osprey 2009

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Zamoyski, Adam.

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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2007

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Forester, C. S. (Cecil Scott)

Summary: Captain Horatio Hornblower and the undaunted crew of the Sutherland set sail to rival the exploits of Napoleon's ships.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1999

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Willig, Lauren.

Summary: Portugal, December 1807. Jack Reid, the British agent known as the Moonflower (formerly the French agent known as the Moonflower), has been stationed in Portugal and is awaiting his new contact. He does not expect to be paired with a woman--especially not the legendary Pink Carnation. All of Portugal believes that the royal family departed for Brazil just before the French troops marched into...

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Publisher / Publication Date: New American Library 2015

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Summary: Peacetime (1807). Hornblower is forced to make a living at the gaming tables and gets caught up in a budding romance with his landlady's daughter, Maria. Hornblower goes on a reconnaissance mission that uncovers French perfidy, leading to renewed war. Complications arise when he is betrayed and temporarily imprisoned. Hornblower and Maria get married.

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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E 2003

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Graham, Winston

Summary: The eleventh novel in the legendary Poldark saga Cornwall, 1815: Demelza sees a horseman riding down the valley and senses disruption to the domestic contentment she has fought so hard to achieve. For Ross has little option but to accept the summons - and travel to Paris with his family, as an "observer" of the French armed forces. Parisian life begins well with an exhilarating round of balls...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Pan Books 2008

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Novik, Naomi

Summary: Napoleon's invasion of Russia has been thwarted, but even as Capt. William Laurence and the dragon Temeraire pursue the retreating enemy through the winter, Napoleon is raising a new force, and he'll soon have enough men and dragons to resume the offensive. While the emperor regroups, the allies have an opportunity to strike first and defeat him once and for all - if internal struggles and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Voyager 2016

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Summary: Sharpe's enemy : Sharpe leads a mission to free an English colonel's wife who is hostage to a gang of lawless deserters led by an evil villain from Sharpe's past. Sharpe's honour : When a French spy frames him for dishonouring a Spanish aristocrat's wife, Sharpe faces arrest, duels, court martial and death to clear his good name and avoid damaging Britain's alliance with Spain. Sharpe's gold :...

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Publisher / Publication Date: BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd. 2009

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Nafziger, George F.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Presidio Press 1998

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Lavery, Brian.

Contents: Naval fact and naval fiction -- The world of the seaman -- The ships -- Officers -- The lower deck -- Techniques -- Life at sea -- Enemies and allies -- The navy in action -- The experience of war.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Naval Institute Press 2003

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Rijckeghem, Jean-Claude van

Summary: In 1808 Ghent, eighteen-year-old Constance runs away from an arranged marriage to a much older man and by stealing his clothes, sneaking out of the house disguised as a man, and joining Napoleon's army.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Levine Querido 2022

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Black, Jeremy.

Summary: Explores both the military and diplomatic events that focus on the actions of the British during the War of 1812, comparing it to other conflicts in Europe during this time frame.

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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Oklahoma Press 2009

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Summary: After returning from the war Sharpe is accused of stealing Napoleon's treasure, after being set up by his long-time enemy Ducos. He's abandoned by his wife, convicted of the crime, and sent to jail. He escapes to seek justice.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by BFS Video 2001

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Woodman, Richard

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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker 1987

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