Nottingham versus Napoleon : The Story of an English County's Defiance of an Empire

Name: Nottingham versus Napoleon : The Story of an English County's Defiance of an Empire
Brand: DB Publishing

DB Publishing

Nottingham versus Napoleon: The Story of an English County's Defiance of an Empire\nby Michael Kirkby\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Michael Kirkby\nTitle: Nottingham versus Napoleon: The Story of an English County's Defiance of an Empire\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Local history\nPublisher: DB Publishing\nPublication year: 2016\nISBN-13: 9781780915364\nISBN-10: 1780915365\nRRP: \u00A314.99\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nNovember 1815, it has been five months since the Battle of Waterloo, the British army and her allies surround Paris. The Emperor Napoleon has long since abdicated but no formal treaty has been declared. Shots ring out and a British soldier falls to the floor. He wears the uniform of the 59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Foot and is one of the last British.