Edward Fraser: 10 books
The Enemy at Trafalgar
An Account Of The Battle From Eye-Witnesses Narratives and Letters And Despatches From The French And Spanish Fleets
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2011
Of the many facets of the Napoleonic wars there are a vast number of books written in English on the climatic battle of the age of sail, perhaps only eclipsed by the wealth of material written on the Waterloo Campaign of 1815 as a single subject. However there is not a great deal written as to what...
Napoleon As Gaoler
Personal Experiences And Adventures Of British Sailors And Soldiers During The Great Captivity
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2011
The lot of a prisoner of war is well documented in more recent conflicts such as the Second World War, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf conflicts, however the British prisoners of war during the Napoleonic period have received scant attention as whole. Edward Fraser, a noted author on the period set out...
by Edward Fraser
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2011
Of the many famous, courageous leaders of the Napoleonic Wars, and on sea beyond that era, few stand as high in estimation as Horatio Nelson, lauded by his countrymen, respected by his enemies, and despite his lack of understanding of warfare on the waves by the Emperor Napoleon himself. His tale...
by Edward Fraser
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2011
Edward Fraser contributed a number of works on the Napoleonic period ranging from the Eagle-bearers of Napoleon to the sailors of the fleets of Nelson, Gravina and Villeneuve at Trafalgar, this volume focuses on the exploits of the soldiers who fought under Wellington in the Peninsular War between...
War Drama of the Eagles
Napoleon's Standard-Bearers On The Battlefield In Victory And Defeat From Austerlitz To Waterloo
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2011
The eagle of Napoleon was a potent symbol of military might, men fought and died to possess the “cou-cou” that his regiments carried into battle. It represented the fidelity of a regiment to the cause of the French Empire, and more particularly the attachment of the brave warriors who fought beneath...
They Called It Mametz
A Short Story of War
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2012
World War I The Battle of the Somme, 1916 When the 9th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, is ordered to cross No-Mans-Land one soldier questions the plan. Why send their best and brightest into the path of the enemy’s dreaded machine gun when it’s certain to lead his men to their deaths? Assured that...
Gaslight
A Golden Light Anthology
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2012
Gaslight A Golden Light Anthology Gaslight: A Golden Light Anthology weaves together tales of love and peril, of fantasy and reality, of courage and redemption. These short stories journey back in time to ancient days and historical settings, to gas lit streets of bygone times. Authors J.S Dunn, Sergio...
The Soldiers Whom Wellington Led (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
Deeds of Daring, Chivalry, and Renown
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2011
To celebrate the upcoming centennial of Wellington’s victory over Napoleon, the author of this 1913 history tapped diaries, letters, dispatches, and newspaper accounts to unearth largely unknown details about the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). Meet General Graham, Lord Lynedoch—the victor of Barrosa,...
Monster Earth
Monster Earth
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2015
Welcome to a world where the Cold War was fought not with the threat of nuclear destruction, but with Giant Monsters. Watch as the denizens of this Earth that might have been learn to harness the power of these legendary creatures for good and ill. In these seven tales you'll witness first hand as… ...
by J. Edward Hutson and Henry Fraser (eds.)
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
This is the first comprehensive documentation of an epidemiological nature about the Anglophone Caribbean. Dr. Hillary made observations about diseases and clear deductions that have stood the test of time.