The Cockade in the Sand: The Defeat of Napoleon's Egyptian Adventure & the Campaign of 1801-Journal of the Late Campaign in Egypt by Thomas Wal

by William Wallingford Knollys, Thomas Walsh, Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Science Clinical Professor of Neurology Thomas Walsh

Book Overview

Two fine accounts of the British at war with Napoleon's French Army in Egypt

While there can be no doubt as to the colossal stature of Napoleon Bonaparte in world history, it is equally certain that, despite his genius as a strategist and military tactician, he was a fundamentally flawed character given to embarking on seemingly illogical endeavours-often with disastrous consequences in loss of life-for no realistically achievable gain. His...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782823352
• ISBN13: 9781782823353
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Leonaur Ltd
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"