Napoleon and the Invasion of Britain

by Mark Philp, Alexandra Franklin, Mark Philip

Twice in five years, the threat of a Napoleonic invasion caused real fear in Britain. In 1798, the country was racked by internal divisions, a fiscal crisis, and widespread social unrest--factors that the French invaders hoped would transform an act of aggression into a welcome war of liberation. The invasion never materialized, but in 1803, the renewal of the invasion threat led to an unprecedented mobilization of the British population and an outpouring...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851240810
• ISBN13: 9781851240814
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Bodleian Library
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.0" x 10.5"