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ARTICLES FROM OUR EXPERT TEAM & GUESTS
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Movie Review of Ridley Scott's 'Napoleon'
Robert Pocock
Founder, Owner, Director, Guide
So many disparaging words have been written by historians, even before many had seen the film, that adding our views may come as a breath of fresh air. We'll do our best.
PDF, 5 pages
The True Tactical Significance of the Château of Hougoumont during the Battle of Waterloo
Andrew Field,
Campaigns & Culture's Contributing Expert
Some wonderful analysis here, doing what we love - taking no written history for granted.
Equipped with a questioning mind, a rich compendium of sources of all nationalities, with a professional military mindset, this is a superb re-appraisal of what history has told us about Hougoumont.
PDF, 16 pages
Accounts of the French Invasion of Portugal, 1807
Robert Griffith
Campaigns & Culture's Contributing Expert
It's a crime that research like this can't always make it into books, as it offers a stunning appreciation of the people, places and experience of the Napoleonic era.
We share Rob's fascination with the lesser known, under-researched places, and admire the depth of his original research. We just had to share this.
PDF, 8 pages
