Carole Divall: 4 books
Wellington’s Worst Scrape
The Burgos Campaign 1812
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2013
The disastrous retreat and near disintegration of Sir John Moore’s army on the road to Corunna in 1809 is traditionally regarded as the low point in the history of the British intervention in the Peninsular War. Yet under the Duke of Wellington, the British and their allies suffered defeats and...
Napoleonic Lives
Researching the British Soldiers of the Napoleonic Wars
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2012
Two hundred years ago the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars convulsed the whole of Europe. These were key events in the history of the continent, and for Britain, and they are a fascinating field for historical – and family history – research. More records than ever are available on the men who...
Inside the Regiment
The Officers and Men of the 30th Regiment During the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2011
In this companion volume to her pioneering study Redcoats Against Napoleon, Carole Divall tells the fascinating inside story of a typical infantry regiment during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. Rather than focusing on the history of the 30th Regiment of the Line in action and on campaign,...
Redcoats Against Napoleon
The 30th Regiment During the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2009
Military histories of the struggle against the French armies of the Revolution and Napoleon often focus on the exploits of elite units and famous individuals, ignoring the essential contribution made by the ordinary soldiers – the bulk of the British army. Carole Divall, in this graphic and painstakingly...