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Deze historische saga transporteert lezers naar het turbulente tijdperk van de Revolutionaire Oorlogen in heel Europa. Het volgt de verweven lotgevallen van cruciale figuren, waaronder iconische militaire leiders, terwijl zij de monumentale conflicten doorstaan die het continent hebben hervormd. De serie combineert meesterlijk persoonlijke drama's met grootschalige militaire campagnes, en biedt inzichten in politieke machinaties en het leven van gewone mensen die door de omwentelingen werden getroffen. Het is een boeiende reis door de geschiedenis, die cruciale momenten en de persoonlijkheden achter vergeten veldslagen tot leven brengt.

The Fields Of Death. The Wellington and Napoleon quartet: 1809-1815
The Generals (Wellington and Napoleon 2)
Young Bloods
Fire and Sword

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    Young Bloods

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    Arthur Wesley (the future Duke of Wellington) was born and bred to be a leader. With a firm belief that the nation must be lead by a king, the red-coated British officer heads for battle against the French Republic, to restore the fallen monarchy. Napoleon Bonaparte joins the French military on the eve of the Revolution. He believes leadership is won by merit, not by noble birth. When anarchy explodes in Paris, he's thrust into the revolutionary army poised to march against Britain. As two mighty empires embark on a bloody duel, Wesley and Bonaparte prepare to face a sworn enemy, unaware that the fate of Europe will one day lie in their hands...

    Young Bloods
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    The Generals (Wellington and Napoleon 2)

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    Napoleon Bonaparte stands accused of treachery while the future Duke of Wellington leads the British army in India. The second novel in Simon Scarrow's Sunday Times bestselling Wellington and Napoleon quartet.

    The Generals (Wellington and Napoleon 2)
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    Fire and Sword

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    FIRE AND SWORD is the unputdownable third novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Wellington and Napoleon Quartet. A must read for fans of Robert Harris. 1804. Napoleon Bonaparte is Emperor of France, his ultimate aim: to rule Europe. After defeat at the Battle of Trafalgar, he wins a glorious victory against Austria at Austerlitz. He then deposes the Spanish king and places his own brother on the throne. But he is yet to triumph over his most hated enemy: Great Britain. Arthur Wellesley (the future Duke of Wellington) throws himself into the British campaign in Europe. After glory in Portugal, he commands the army in a series of triumphant battles across Spain. For those living reluctantly under French rule, his victories suggest that Napoleon's progress is not inexorable: freedom can be restored...

    Fire and Sword
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    The Fields Of Death. The Wellington and Napoleon quartet: 1809-1815

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    THE FIELDS OF DEATH is the epic final novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Wellington and Napoleon Quartet. Essential reading for fans of Bernard Cornwell. 1809. Viscount Wellington and Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte have made their mark as military commanders. Lifelong enemies, they both believe their armies are strong enough to destroy any rival. But in war victory can never be certain. While Wellington's success continues in Spain, Napoleon feels the sting of failure. Yet despite a disastrous Russian campaign and humiliating defeat at Leipzig, he persists in fighting on. With Napoleon's power waning, the newly titled Duke of Wellington is perfectly placed to crush the tyrant. But his enemy refuses to surrender, and so the two giants must face a final reckoning on the bloody battlefield of Waterloo...

    The Fields Of Death. The Wellington and Napoleon quartet: 1809-1815
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