Jonathon Riley: 2 books
1813: Empire at Bay
The Sixth Coalition & the Downfall of Napoleon
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2013
A distinguished historian and British Army veteran examines the political and military alliances that led to the defeat of France in the Napoleonic Wars.
1813 was a critical year in the war that ended with the downfall of Napoleon—the year in which the balance of power tipped decisively against...
The Life and Campaigns of General Hughie Stockwell
From Norway Through Burma to Suez
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2006
The career of General Hugh Stockwell culminated in the ill-fated Suez Operation of 1956 but no stigma can attach to him for this. It was a military success but a political nightmare which resulted in the fall of Prime Minister Eden, the lowest point in relations between the Western allies, the departure...