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The Hidden Hand: Espionage and Napoleon
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Napoleon and the Jews
While Mr. Canning is the only Jewish character of any importance in the Aubrey/Maturin series (I think, correct me if I’m wrong), the history of Jews during the Napoleonic era is fascinating because it shows perfectly the contradictions in Napoleon’s character. On the one hand, he was as Stephen would say a tyrant, a despot, [...] -
Denmark’s War With England (2/2): Krigen
After the Battle of Copenhagen, Denmark-Norway tried to avoid the European showdown, which headed by the British tried to stop the French expansion. The foreign policy of Denmark-Norway was a walk on the edge in the aftermath of the battle trying not to further challenge any of the major powers in Europe. How well do [...] -
The French Revolt and Empire: A Napoleonic Wars Summary
Today is Bastille Day, the 221st anniversary of the storming of the Bastille. While there had been dissent and even revolutionary action in France for some months prior, the storming of the Bastille was really the point of no return. It lead to the French Revolution as we know it, and then to the rise [...] -
The Treaty of Amiens
Definitive Treaty of Peace between the French Republic, his Majesty the King of Spain and the Indies, and the Batavian Republic (on the one Part); and his Majesty, the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (on the other Part). The first consul of the French republic, in the name of the [...] -
03.25.1802 – 05.18.1803: The Peace of Amiens
The Aubreyad Press Gang has just begun its group read of Post Captain, and in honor of this momentous event there will be a spate of Post Captain related articles appearing over the next week or so! The Peace of Amiens is an important element of the novel, which begins with our heroes learning of [...] -
The French Navy During the Napoleonic Era
While Jack and Stephen sometimes encounter enemies from other nations, the overwhelming villain of our beloved series is Napoleon Bonaparte acting through the French Navy. Of course, English antipathy towards the French dates back much farther than the Napoleonic Era, and that antipathy lead to a kind of Age of Sail naval arms race. Anglo-French [...] -
Napoleon’s Letter to Admiral Brueys’ Widow
Cairo, August 19, 1798 Your husband was killed by a cannonball while fighting on board his ship. He died honourably, and without suffering, as every soldier would wish to die. Your sorrow touches me to the quick. It is a dreadful moment when we are parted from one we love. It shuts us off from [...]