31 December 2006The Guard marches on in Greg Gorsuch's translation of Book 14 of St. Hilaire's The History of the Imperial Guard with:
More French generals added by Tony Broughton to his Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789 - 1814: Enrico Acerbi continues his study of the The 1799 Campaign in Italy
Roberto Scattolin looks at the events that led to the Treaty of Cintra and the British public's re-action to it in:
From our German Partner Site, Napoleon Online: We close the year with a review of the latest offering from Ken Trotman: 15 December 2006I am very pleased to announce that the Napoleon Series has entered into a publishing venture with Richard Brown of Ken Trotman Ltd to publish books that are of great value to the Napoleonic scholar and enthusiast! The first titles in this new venture will appear in 2007 and will consist of historical reprints and some modern works. For more information about the project click on The Napoleon Series - Ken Trotman Joint Publishing Venture! Issue #5 of the War of 1812 Magazine! Editorials The War of 1812 Magazine: the First Campaign Season Comes to a Close by John R. Grodzinski Articles The Commodore and I: a Cruise with Oliver Hazard Perry by David Curtis Skaggs Old Salt Indeed: the Amazing Career of Lieutenant Provo Wallis of HMS Shannon by Donald Graves Scouts Re-enact War of 1812 By Terry Honour, Scouts Canada The Duke of Wellington, the Peninsular War and the War of 1812 Part I: North America and the Peninsular War -- Logistics by John Grodzinski A readers’ section offering correspondence, inquiries and discussion on the War of 1812. The editors of the War of 1812 Magazine invite queries but please note that we cannot answer questions relating to genealogy. Those interested in such matters are directed to the many websites that specialize in this type of research. Please send your inquiries to the Editor Note that each letter or inquiry is numbered, so they can be referred in future by that number, such as 1001. 1010 Colours Captured by Either Side During the War of 1812 Documents, Artefacts and Imagery Military History in Built Up Areas: The Battle of York, 1813 A Photo Essay by John Grodzinski The Last Stand of Sergeant-Major Mayeaux, Royal Marines, 1814 What About the Ladies …? A Series of Documents Regarding Women and the War of 1812 Compiled by Dianne Burton-Graves Reviews: Books, Film, Collectables and Ephemera Fix Bayonets!
A Royal Welch Fusilier at War Reviewed
by Lt Guidebook to the Historic Sites of the War of 1812 Reviewed by Major (Retd) W.E. (Gary) Campbell, CD Miscellaneous Letter to the Editor Regarding “Leading Myths of the War of 1812,” by Donald Hickey from Ty Martin And Professor Hickey offers the following response … to Commander Tyrone G. Martin's Letter Notice of an Upcoming Symposium: The War of 1812 in the West Symposium
30 November 2006Try your knowledge of Napoleonic History in our 2nd Annual Napoleon Series Trivia Contest! In the first of a multi-part article, Enrico Acerbi examines
Tim Mahon translates Chapter IV of France Militaire. Histoire des Armées Françaises de Terre et de Mer de 1792 à 1837: Roberto Scattolin looks at the British cemetary at Elvas, Portugal: More French generals added by Tony Broughton to his Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789 - 1814: Ron McGuigan finishes his study of British generals with:
From our German Partner Site, Napoleon Online:
15 November 2006Congratulations to the winners of the 2005 Napoleon Series Writing Contest!! To see the winning papers, click on the following link:
I would also like to thank the four judges who donated their time to judge the cotest:
This update includes three pieces on the French Guard! Tim Mahon has translated the memoirs of Pierre Baste, who served in the Sailors of the Guard, and who was an eyewitness to the early days of the French invasion of Spain, including the French defeat at Bailen! Greg Gorsuch has translated Book 14 of St. Hilaire's The History of the Imperial Guard with:
More British Generals from Ron McGuigan:
Tony Broughton is through the letter K in his Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789 - 1814: From our German Partner Site, Napoleon Online:
31 OctoberDonald has written a glossary of French Military Terminology 1670 - 1815. It is over 50 pages long and contains over 1,000 terms!
More from Stephen Millar on British Peerages in:
The French Generals continue to march! More biographies from Tony Broughton: Roberto Scattolin looks how paintings were used as propaganda in: Ron McGuigan adds to his British Generals of the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815: Jonathan Gingerich updates one of the oldest articles on the Series with new information and color! Another translation from our German Partner Site, Napoleon Online:
15 OctoberRon McGuigan examines an often overlooked British military organization: Paul Dawson looks at the organization and structure of the Greg Gorsuch finishes translating the Thirteenth Book of St. Hilaire's The History of the Imperial Guard with:
More French generals from Tony Boughton:
Ludovic Isnard completes his study of the Organization of the Savoy-Piedmont-Sardinian Armies with:
Roberto Scattolin examines Marshal Bessieres relationship with Napoleon in:
Stephen Millar continues his study of Peerages in the United Kingdom: More translations from our German Partner Site, Napoleon Online:
30 SeptemberSusan Howard brings us more newspaper accounts of the post-Waterloo trials in France:
Greg Gorsuch translates more from the Thirteenth Book of St. Hilaire's The History of the Imperial Guard:
Roberto Scattolin looks at a vicious combat in the South Tyrol in 1809: The French Generals continue to march with more biographies from Tony Broughton:
More information from Stephen Millar on Peerages in the United Kingdom: Another translated article from our German Partner Site, Napoleon Online:
15 SeptemberIssue #4 of the War of 1812 Magazine! Editorials Remembering The Event That Sparked a War by John Grodzinski Unturned Stones in War of 1812 Studies and a Few Pebbles, Too by Robert Malcomson Articles Leading Myths of the War of 1812 By Don Hickey, Wayne State College A Gallant Defense: the Battles of Fort Madison By David C. Bennett A Collective Biography of the General Officers of the United States Army in the War of 1812: Part III: The Class of 1814 By Donald E. Graves The Epic Saga of His Majesty’s Schooner Nancy and the Struggle for the Control of the Upper Great Lakes Photographs and Text by John R. Grodzinski A readers’ section offering correspondence, inquiries and discussion on the War of 1812. The editors of the War of 1812 Magazine invite queries but please note that we cannot answer questions relating to genealogy. Those interested in such matters are directed to the many websites that specialize in this type of research. Please send your inquiries to the Editor Note that each letter or inquiry is numbered, so they can be referred in future by that number, such as 1001. 1008. Armament of British and American Frigates Documents, Artefacts and Imagery What's a Young Canadian Fellow to do, or, Two Sides of the Same Border Reviews: Books, Film, Collectables and Ephemera Miscellaneous New Members of the Editorial
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31 August 2006Greg Gorsuch provides a translation of the first two chapters of the Thirteenth Book of St. Hilaire's The History of the Imperial Guard:
Stephen Millar continues to provide information on the Peerages of the United Kingdom in: Ron McGuigan continues his biographical dictionary of British generals with:
And More French Generals from Tony Broughton:
Another translated article from our German Partner Site, Napoleon Online:
15 August 2006Today is the 237th birthday of Napoleon! Chris Gibbs examines how the Scots came to identify themselves as British in:
Tony Broughton brings us more French Generals: Ron McGuigan continues his biographical dictionary of British generals with:
Stephen Millar provides more information on the Peerages of the United Kingdom in: Susan Howard continues to look at The Times' coverage of the post-Waterloo trials in Paris:
Roberto Scattolin looks at a little know amphibious assault in Italy:
We have translated an article from our German Partner Site, Napoleon Online: 31 July 2006Susan Howard finishes her study on how the trial of Marshal Ney was covered in The Times of London, with: Roberto Scattolin provides a biography of a leading citizen of Venice, who strenously opposed Napoleon and the French occupation of the Serenissima Repubblica Marciana in 1797:
More British Generals from Ron McGuigan:
Tony Broughton continues his study of French Generals:
Tom Holmberg reviews: 15 July 2006Greg Gorsuch finishes his translation of the Twelfth Book of St. Hilaire's The History of the Imperial Guard:
Roberto Scattolin examines the effect of the Revolutionary Wars on a town which, by decree (1779) of Maria Theresa of Austria, had become an independent city of the Kingdom of Hungary in the domain of the Habsburgs Empire. The French generals continue to march in Tony Broughton's biographical study!
Ron McGuigan brings us more biographies of British generals:
More from Susan Howard on how the trial of Marshal Ney was covered in The Times of London.
We close with a review by Tom Holmberg: 30 June 2006Susan Howard has compiled how the trial of Marshal Ney was covered in The Times of London.
Stephen Millar continues his study of the British Peerage in 1818 with The Guard continues to march! Greg Gorsuch translates the Twelfth Book of St. Hilaire's The History of the Imperial Guard:
More French generals from Tony Broughton!
And more British generals from Ron McGuigan!
Roberto Scattolin looks at the French strategic goals in their occupation of the Dalmations: We close with three reviews:
15 June 2006This update is devoted to Issue # 3 of the War of 1812 Magazine! You can find the following articles in it: Articles
Dispatches A readers’ section offering correspondence, inquiries and discussion on the War of 1812. The editors of the War of 1812 Magazine invite queries but please note that they cannot answer questions relating to genealogy. Note that each letter or inquiry is numbered, so they can be referred in future by that number, such as 1001. Documents, Artefacts and Imagery
Reviews: Books, Film, Collectables and Ephemera
Miscellaneous
31 May 2006For those who have not visited the Napoleon Series History Forum recently, we have upgraded our software. The new software protects the poster's privacy by not showing the e-mail. One of the side benefits of the new software is that the number of SPAM postings have dropped from an average of four per day to zero! The Imperial Guard is back! Greg Gorsuch finishes his translation of the Eleventh Book of St. Hilaire's The History of the Imperial Guard:
More additions to Tony Broughton's Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789 - 1814: Stephen Millar continues his study of the British Peerage in 1818:
Ron McGuigan looks at eight more biographies to his British Generals of the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815.
We close with more artwork from Tim Reese: 15 May 2006Ron McGuigan begins a new project for our Biographies Section -- British Generals of the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815. The first ten biographies are:
Tom Holmberg looks at the cost of keeping Napoleon in captivity:
In a new study, Stephen Millar examines the British Peerage in 1818. The first installment includes" Roberto Scattolin looks at Napoleon and the people of Lombardy:
More from Tony Broughton on French generals:
Daryl Hosking has compiled two bibliographies of Napoleonic Era books that are available either through Google Books or the Thompson Gale Databases Digby Smith provides Robert Mosher updates his bibliography of uniform books:
We close with a pair of reviews:
30 April 2006Stephen Millar looks at the composition of the Confederation of the Rhine: From Tony Broughton on French generals:
Roberto Scattolin writes about the most famous item stolen by General Junot in 1808: João Centeno provides two detailed maps of northern Portugal, showing British operations in 1809. This provides many of the terrain features and the road systems.
In our Statistical Abstract of the Napoleonic Era, we look at the Confederation of the Rhine:
15 April 2006Stephen Millar continues his order-of-battle studies by shifting east to:
Tim Reese provides us with his original artwork: More from Tony Broughton on French generals: Ludovic Isnard looks at the Swedish army: Roberto Scattolin writes a thought provoking essay on Spanish nationalism: Don Graves reviews:
31 March 2006João Centeno and Donald E. Graves brings us a very rare item -- the diary of a Spanish civilian caught in Badajoz during the siege of 1811!
Marikska Pool and Mark van Hattem, curators at the Royal Netherlands Army and Arms Museum, brings to the life the adventures of a Dutch surgeon serving with the French Army in the 1812 Campaign in Russia and who was captured by cossacks. They draw heavily on his memoirs and illustrate it with personal items used by the doctor!
Luis Sorando Muzás looks at how the Vistula Lancers lost their standards in Spain:
Greg Gorsuch finishes his translation of the Tenth Book of St. Hilaire's The History of the Imperial Guard: Tony Broughton continues his study of French generals:
Roberto Scattolin looks at Marengo in: Anthony Dawson looks at British artillery: Alan Callender updates several of his bibliographies:
We close with a review by Diane of Parkinson of 15 March 2006Roberto A. Scattolin looks at the 1796 predecessor the French Imperial Guard:
More French generals from Tony Broughton!
Issue #2 of the The War of 1812 Magazine. Check the Table of Contents for all of this issue's material, including:
28 February 2006Tony Broughton begins a new project on general officers in French service. Eventually he hopes to have over 2,000 short biographies of:
Anthony Dawson examines the problems encountered by British artillery in the early days of the Peninsular War: Stephen Millar looks at the politics in the execution of Marshal Ney in:
Greg Gorsuch continues with his translation of St. Hilaire's The History of the Imperial Guard, this time with the Tenth Book, which covers 1810:
We close with a review by Nicholas Dunne-Lynch of: 15 February 2006Tony Broughton continues his article on the generals promoted during the 100 Days Stephen Millar looks at the revenge taken by King Louis XVIII after the 100 Days:
More of Alexander Mikaberidze's transcription The Mémorial de Sainte Hélène: Journal of the Private Life and Conversations of the Emperor Napoleon at Saint Helena:
Ludovic Isnard continues his study of theSavoy - Piedmont - Sardinian Armies from 1792 - 1815.
Alexander Mikaberidze examines Russian casualties at Austerlitz and the fate of thousands of wounded who were left behind in: Kevin Kiley reviews Peter Tsouras' 31 January 2006In another first for the Napoleon Series, we are hosting a new magazine dedicated to the War of 1812 -- that often neglected part of the Napoleonic Wars that was fought mainly in North America! The War of 1812 Magazine will be published monthly and is edited by John Grodzinski. Each issue will have a Table of Contents. The first issue consists of:
We also have a full line up of other articles: Greg Gorsuch finishes his translation of the Ninth Book of St. Hilaire's The History of the Imperial Guard:
Tony Broughton continues his study fo the French Generals at Waterloo: Stephen Millar provides us with a biography of the only man to serve at both Trafalgar and Waterloo! Ludovic Isnard examines the French Alliance in the second part of his article on the organization of the Savoy - Piedmont - Sardinian Armies from 1792 - 1815. We close with a review by of: Frank van den Bergh:
15 January 2006We start 2006 with a an incredible variety of articles and other material! In another first for the Napoleon Series, Alexander Mikaberidze has transcribed The Mémorial de Sainte Hélène: Journal of the Private Life and Conversations of the Emperor Napoleon at Saint Helena By Count Emmanuel De Las Cases! The first installment is:
In the first part of a three part series, Ludovic Isnard looks at organization of the Savoy - Piedmont - Sardinian Armies from 1792 - 1815. A new study by Tony Broughton on the French Generals at Waterloo: Greg Gorsuch continues with his translation of St. Hilaire's The History of the Imperial Guard, this time with the Ninth Book, which covers 1809:
Stephen Millar takes to the high seas with his next project:
Don Graves provides a look at Napoleon's toiletry in: Robert Mosher looks at how Napoleon used his Bulletins for a variety of different reasons:
The year 2005 saw the Napoleon Series continue to grow at an incredible rate. We now have over 50,000 articles, reviews, images, maps, and other items. All are free to the public and the number of daily visitors is immense. We average over 50,000 files downloaded per day, while our monthly downloads average about 1.7 million! On any given day, we have over 600 mb of data downloaded! The forum continues to be the place for exchanging of ideas, with about 15,000 messages posted last year. The Napoleon Series is truly a team effort. I first would like to thank all of those who contributed articles and material to our twice monthly update. These articles are the heart of the Series and are what make it the great place that it is! There were many different contributors and there were over 30 from a variety of countries: Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Georgia, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the U.K., and the U.S.! If I forgot someone, please accept my apologies in advance! Many people supported the Series over the past year. The first thank-you goes to the numerous people who donated items for our annual auction and also shopped at it! Their support allows us to keep the Series going! We are also sponsored by Greenhill Books and the International Napoleonic Society. Their unwavering support over years has been instrumental to the continuing success of the Napoleon Series! I would be amiss if I did not publicly thank all of the editors who are actively involved in the day-to-day operations of the Series. In alphabetical order are:
I would like to close with by thanking Caroline Miley for running our 10th Anniversary Contest! s
Enjoy!! Robert Burnham
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