Fire and Sword (Revolution 3)

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Synopsis

FIRE AND SWORD is the unputdownable third novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Wellington and Napoleon Quartet. A must read for fans of Robert Harris.1804. Napoleon Bonaparte is Emperor of France, his ultimate aim: to rule Europe. After defeat at the Battle of Trafalgar, he wins a glorious victory against Austria at Austerlitz. He then deposes the Spanish king and places his own brother on the throne. But he is yet to triumph over his most hated enemy: Great Britain.Arthur Wellesley (the future Duke of Wellington) throws himself into the British campaign in Europe. After glory in Portugal, he commands the army in a series of triumphant battles across Spain. For those living reluctantly under French rule, his victories suggest that Napoleon's progress is not inexorable: freedom can be restored...

Book details

Series:
The Wellington and Napoleon Quartet
Author:
Simon Scarrow
ISBN:
9780755353439
Related ISBNs:
9780755324385
Publisher:
Headline
Pages:
540
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2021-01-24
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2009
Copyright by:
Simon Scarrow 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Literature and Fiction, Military, Nonfiction, Travel