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Napoleon's Women Camp Followers

By: Terry Crowdy

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Napoleon's Women Camp Followers

By: Terry Crowdy

Researched from genuine primary sources, this is the first book to explain and illustrate the organization, activities and personal stories of the female 'support staff' who played a major role in the day-to-day life of Napoleon's armies. The cantinières who accompanied Napoleon's armies to war have an iconic status in the history of the Grande Armée. Sutler-women and laundresses were officially sanctioned members of the regiment performing a vital support role. In a period when the supply and pay services were haphazard, their canteen wagons and tents were a vital source of sustenance and served as the social hubs of the regiment. Although officially non-combatants, many of these women followed their regiments into battle, serving brandy to soldiers in the firing line, braving enemy fire. This book is a timely piece of social history, as well as a colourful new guide for modellers and re-enactors. Through meticulous research of unprecedented depth and accuracy, Terry Crowdy dispels the inaccurate portrayals that Napoleon's Women Camp Followers have suffered over the years to offer a fascinating look at these forgotten heroines.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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147284193X

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9781472841933

The Enemy Within

A History of Spies, Spymasters and Espionage

By: Terry Crowdy

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The Enemy Within

A History of Spies, Spymasters and Espionage

By: Terry Crowdy

Separating myth from reality, The Enemy Within traces the history of espionage from its development in ancient times through to the end of the Cold War and beyond, shedding light on the clandestine activities that have so often tipped the balance in times of war. This detailed account delves into the murky depths of the realm of spymasters and their spies, revealing many amazing and often bizarre stories along the way. From the monkey hanged as a spy during the Napoleonic wars to the British Double Cross Committee in World War II, this journey through the history of espionage shows us that no two spies are alike and their fascinating stories are fraught with danger and intrigue.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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178096224X

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9781780962245

Incomparable

Napoleon’s 9th Light Infantry Regiment

By: Terry Crowdy

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Incomparable

Napoleon’s 9th Light Infantry Regiment

By: Terry Crowdy

The meticulously researched story of one of the greatest regiments in Napoleonic history, the French 9th Light Infantry. An elite battalion under Louis XVI, the 9th Light Infantry regiment were with Napoleon from almost the beginning, turning the field at Marengo and breaking the Austrians. They then spent over a decade fighting their way across the continent, following Napoleon to the bitter end. Bringing their Eagle out of hiding when Napoleon returned from exile in 1815 they almost saved the day again, at Waterloo, spearheading a charge to rejoin Napoleon. But unlike at Marengo, they failed. Napoleon dubbed them 'Incomparable', and their story is extraordinary even by the standards of the dramatic and turbulent years in which they lived.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1782001832

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9781782001836

Deceiving Hitler

Double-Cross and Deception in World War II

By: Terry Crowdy

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Deceiving Hitler

Double-Cross and Deception in World War II

By: Terry Crowdy

In the war against Hitler, the Allies had to use every ounce of cunning and trickery that they possessed. Combining military deceptions with the double-agent network run by the intelligence services, they were able to send the enemy misleading information about Allied troops, plans and operations. From moving imaginary armies around the desert to putting a corpse with false papers floating in the Mediterranean, and from faking successful bombing campaigns to the convoluted deceptions which kept part of the German forces away from Normandy prior to D-Day, Terry Crowdy explores the deception war that combined the double-agent network with ingenious plans to confuse and hoodwink the Führer.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1780962444

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French Revolutionary Infantry 1789–1802

By: Terry Crowdy

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French Revolutionary Infantry 1789–1802

By: Terry Crowdy

The years immediately following the French Revolution of 1789 saw an extraordinary transformation of the French army. From a distrusted instrument of the feudal power of the king and nobility, it became the symbol of liberty and citizenship. The transition was complex and painful, as the remnants of the old professional army were joined by a flood of civilian volunteers and conscripts, of whom even the best were short of everything except republican fervour. This book describes the stages of the rebirth that produced an army capable of beating off half the monarchies of Europe, thus laying the foundations for Napoleon's unique victories ten years later.

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1782000232

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9781782000235

French Revolutionary Infantryman 1791–1802

By: Terry Crowdy

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French Revolutionary Infantryman 1791–1802

By: Terry Crowdy

This title, a prequel to Warrior 57 French Napoleonic Infantryman 1803-15, concentrates on the period from the storming of the Bastille in 1789 until Bonaparte's election as Consul for Life in 1802. The meticulously researched text provides an authentic portrait of military life during the Revolution and beyond, with excellent use of contemporary sources, including many illuminating and vivid quotations from the memoirs and letters of those who served during the 'Wars of Liberty'. It follows typical volunteers of 1791, through the early stages of the war, the Civil War in the west of France and into Bonaparte's second Italian campaign, culminating in the Battle of Marengo in 1800.

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1472805496

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9781472805492

Breverton's Complete Herbal

By: Terry Breverton

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Breverton's Complete Herbal

By: Terry Breverton

Breverton's Complete Herbal is a modern reworking of Culpeper's classic reference guide, Culpeper's Complete Herbal. Arranged alphabetically, this book describes over 250 herbs and spices as well as feature entries on scented herb/medicinal gardens, the great herbalists and New World Herbs not included in Culpepper's original text. Each entry provides a description of the herb: its appearance and botanical features, a brief history of its uses in medicine, dyeing and cuisine to bizarre remedies and concoctions designed to get rid of all manner of real and imaginary ailments. As informative as it is entertaining, this incredibly diverse compendium contains just about everything you'll ever need to know about the properties and provenance of herbs and spices of the world. From amara dulcis to yarrow, all-heal to viper's bugloss, Breverton's Complete Herbal is a modern day treasury of over 250 herbs and their uses.

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Quercus

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1623653509

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9781623653507

Unseen Academicals

(Discworld Novel 37)

By: Terry Pratchett

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Unseen Academicals

(Discworld Novel 37)

By: Terry Pratchett

We play and are played and the best we can hope for is to do it with style.' Football has come to the ancient city of Ankh-Morpork. And now the wizards of Unseen University must win a football match without using magic . . . so they're in the mood for trying everything else. To do this, they recruit an unlikely group of players: Trev, a street urchin with a talent for kicking a tin can; Glenda, the night chef who makes a mean pie; Juliet, the kitchen hand turned world's greatest fashion model; and the mysterious Mr Nutt, who has something powerful, and dark, locked away inside him . . . And the thing about football - the important thing about football - is that it is not just about football. Here we go, here we go, here we go! 'This isn't just football, it's Discworld football. Or, to borrow another phrase, it's about life, the Universe and everything' The Times 'No one mixes the fantastical and mundane to better comic effect' Daily Mail Unseen Academicals is the seventh book in the Wizards series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.

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Random House

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1407047299

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9781407047294

The Ultimate Discworld Companion

By: Terry Pratchett,Stephen Briggs

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The Ultimate Discworld Companion

By: Terry Pratchett,Stephen Briggs

The absolute, comprehensive, from Tiffany Aching to Jack Zweiblumen guide to all things Discworld, fully illustrated by Paul Kidby. The Discworld, as everyone knows, is a flat world balanced on the back of four elephants which, in turn, stand on the shell of the giant star turtle, the Great A'Tuin, as it slowly swims through space. It is also the global publishing phenomenon with sales of over 70 million books worldwide (but who's counting?). There's an awful lot of Discworld to keep track of. But fear not! Help is at hand. For the very first time, everything (and we mean everything) you could possibly want to know has been crammed into one place. If you need a handy guide to locales from Ankh-Morpork to Zemphis . . . If you can't tell your Achmed the Mads from your Jack Zweiblumens . . . If your life depends on distinguishing between the Agatean Empire and the Zoons . . . Look no further. Updated and perfected by Stephen Briggs, the man behind The Ultimate Discworld Companion's predecessor Turtle Recall, this is your ultimate guide to Sir Terry Pratchett's beloved fantasy world.

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Gollancz

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1473223539

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Incomparable: A Collection of Essays

The formation and early history of Napoleon’s 9th Light Infantry Regiment

By: Terry Crowdy

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Incomparable: A Collection of Essays

The formation and early history of Napoleon’s 9th Light Infantry Regiment

By: Terry Crowdy

Osprey is pleased to present a collection of essays by T.E. Crowdy. Formed as a result of his research for Incomparable (Osprey, September 2012). These supplementary essays provide readers with the early history of Napoleon's 9th Light Infantry Regiment, including the formation of the corps and its early engagements, which provides a fascinating prelude to the regiment's exploits in the Napoleonic Wars, covered in the upcoming 'Incomparable'. In these four essays, Crowdy examines the corps in detail from its formation in 1758 until the end of the War of the First Coalition in 1797, studying its roles during the Seven Years War and the French Revolution, as well as its military operations from 1792 to 1797. Based on meticulous research over 15 years, these essays provide essential reading for anyone interested in the development of the French army, from its days under Louis XV through the Revolution and beyond to the beginning of the Napoleonic era.

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1782004955

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9781782004950

Victorian Tales: The Twisted Tunnels

By: Terry Deary

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Victorian Tales: The Twisted Tunnels

By: Terry Deary

From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories... In a tunnel under the Thames, an urchin named Jenny and the young Queen Victoria dream of a wonderful new idea – underground trains! Twenty years later, the dream is finally becoming a reality. However, the construction of the Underground is tearing London apart and destroying the home of Jenny and her family. When Jenny comes face-to-face with the Queen again – will she tell her about the human cost of the 'dream'? Terry Deary's Victorian Tales explore the fascinating world of the Victorians, including many of the incredible achievements and breakthroughs that took place, through the eyes of children who could have lived at the time. This new edition features notes for the reader to help extend learning and exploration of the historical period.

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A&C Black

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1408179296

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9781408179291

Wiggott's Wonderful Waxworld: Terror Train

By: Terry Deary

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Wiggott's Wonderful Waxworld: Terror Train

By: Terry Deary

A mysterious tower. A girl in a glass case. A stolen phone. A door to an old waxworld. And Boy. Not only are the police looking for him, but the worrying Arfur Loaf is on the warpath too. All Boy has to do is get back to his own time, escape the Terror Train and rescue the girl . . . all before it's too late. That's enough for any boy in one day.

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1407193694

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Napoleon's Women Camp Followers

Napoleon's Women Camp Followers

The Enemy Within

The Enemy Within

Incomparable

Incomparable

Deceiving Hitler

Deceiving Hitler

French Revolutionary Infantry 1789–1802

French Revolutionary Infantry 1789–1802

French Revolutionary Infantryman 1791–1802

French Revolutionary Infantryman 1791–1802

Breverton's Complete Herbal

Breverton's Complete Herbal

Unseen Academicals

Unseen Academicals

The Ultimate Discworld Companion

The Ultimate Discworld Companion

Incomparable: A Collection of Essays

Incomparable: A Collection of Essays

Victorian Tales: The Twisted Tunnels

Victorian Tales: The Twisted Tunnels

Wiggott's Wonderful Waxworld: Terror Train

Wiggott's Wonderful Waxworld: Terror Train

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