The war of wars : the epic struggle between Britain and France, 1789-1815

'The War of Wars' will be the story of conflict and uneasy peace, of famous generals and renowned battles. It is also a meticulous study of the people who changed the course of history. From the furnace of the French Revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte emerges with a new vision of Europe, and after conqering Italy and Egypt, he returned to Paris where he was named emperor. Only an alliance of nations could resist the rise of the French revolutionary army.