History

Battle of Aboukir Bay Battle of Aboukir Bay- Article describing the Battle of the Nile and the events that led up to it. Historical Maritime Society Historical Maritime Society- Royal Navy reenactment and research group. Includes historical articles about Nelson and the navy of 1793-1815, research resources, discussion forum, … The Minotaur at the Battle of Trafalgar The Minotaur at the Battle of Trafalgar- Presents details of battle, ship's log, and names of officers and crew. List of Ships of War, which were lying in the Tagus, 1806. List of Ships of War, which were lying in the Tagus, 1806.- The Portuguese fleet, as observed by Lord St Vincent. Naval History: Great Britain. Naval History: Great Britain.- Collection of on-line documents written between 1801 and 1820. The Russian Navy in the Coalition Wars The Russian Navy in the Coalition Wars- Page that describes Russian naval activity during the period, part of an on-line history of the Russian navy. Broadside Broadside- Describes life in Royal Navy in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. The Trafalgar Roll The Trafalgar Roll- Part of a genealogy site, this page lists British ships and seamen (some 1,640 of them) who fought at Trafalgar. There's also lists of killed and wounded and b… The Battle of the Saintes The Battle of the Saintes- Not strictly a Napoleonic battle, but one that set the style of naval warfare for Nelson and others to follow. Bernadotte 1806 - Is There a Case for the Defence Bernadotte 1806 - Is There a Case for the Defence- Napoleon Series article which argues that although mediocre as a marshal, there is no evidence that Bernadotte deliberately set … Correspondence of Marshal Davout Correspondence of Marshal Davout- Correspondence, reports and dispatches of this French Marshal during the campaign. Presented in both French and English by The War Times Journal. Olga's Gallery: The Great Fire in Moscow (1812) Olga's Gallery: The Great Fire in Moscow (1812)- An article about Napoleon's invasion of Russia and the burning of Moscow, with illustrations. Napoleon in Russia: Saviour or Anti-Christ Napoleon in Russia: Saviour or Anti-Christ- "The mixed responses of Russia's populations to Napoleon's great gamble on an invasion and the part they played in the eventual French … Project 1812 Project 1812- Well illustrated site with Russian and English text. Napoleonic Wargames (including French Revolution and War of 1812) Napoleonic Wargames (including French Revolution and War of 1812)- Comprehensive list of boardgames with links to reviews, variants and errata. Operational Studies Group Operational Studies Group- Producers of a range of Napoleonic board games and publishers of "Wargame Design" magazine. Several articles and resources are made available online. Napoleonic Europe Bibliography Napoleonic Europe Bibliography- Historical works listed and reviewed from the perspective of the historical novelist. Includes books on costume, food and other non-military subjec… Die Zinnfigur Die Zinnfigur- Dedicated to publishing some of the more obscure German sources, this site has a complete table of contents of Die Zinnfigur - a collector's magazine. There's also … Uniformology Uniformology- Booksellers who reproduce bound collections of uniform prints to order, and for a fraction of the price of the originals. Example prints are shown on the site. Austerlitz Austerlitz- Describes the "Battle of the Three Emperors" and the sights to be seen there today. Text in English and Czech. Project Austerlitz Project Austerlitz- Information about the famous battle and about the events planned in the lead up to the 200th anniversary. Text in English and Czech. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna- The most famous and infamous Mexican who dominated 19th century Mexican politics and relations with Texas. A series of articles from many sources. General Winfield Scott and the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) General Winfield Scott and the Mexican-American War (1846-1848)- General Winfield Scott defeats a numerically superior Mexican force in a 5 month campaign. Article with a link to … Maj. Gen. John Ellis Wool Maj. Gen. John Ellis Wool- An 1880 biography of this U.S. General. David Emanuel Twiggs David Emanuel Twiggs- Biography and photo of this U. S. General. William Jenkins Worth William Jenkins Worth- Biography and photograph from the Aztek Club of this U.S. General. Samuel Ringgold Samuel Ringgold- Biography and portrait of the artillery leader who fell at Palo Alto and became a national hero. Confirmation of the Disaster Confirmation of the Disaster- New York Times article about the battle. Friends of the Little Bighorn Battlefield Friends of the Little Bighorn Battlefield- To raise funds to aid and directly promote management programs and objectives of the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. Little Big Horn Associates Little Big Horn Associates- Offers information on the battle, the Army and Native American participants, and the Indian Wars in the Plains. Little Bighorn Battlefield - National Monument Montana Little Bighorn Battlefield - National Monument Montana- Official National Park Service site. Democracy in America Democracy in America- Hypertext of writing with a gallery of related projects describing America c. 1820-1840. Memories of Canada and Scotland: Speeches and Verses Memories of Canada and Scotland: Speeches and Verses- In plain text (two versions) or as a zip file, from Project Gutenberg. The Canadian North-West The Canadian North-West- Page images of a speech delivered in 1881. At Early Canadiana Online. Memories of Canada and Scotland: Speeches and Verses Memories of Canada and Scotland: Speeches and Verses- Page images of 1884 book, at Early Canadiana Online. Medieval Sourcebook: Summons to A Crusade Medieval Sourcebook: Summons to A Crusade- Translation of Pope Eugene's call for the Second Crusade, of Dec 1, 1154. Guy, A Knight: Guy, A Knight:- A letter written in 1249 by a French knight serving in the Sixth Crusade. Medieval Sourcebook: William of Tyre: Deeds Done Beyond the Sea Medieval Sourcebook: William of Tyre: Deeds Done Beyond the Sea- Excerpts from William's history, written towards the end of the twelfth century. Urban II - Speech at Council of Clermont Urban II - Speech at Council of Clermont- Includes five versions of the speech as written down by witnesses. Anna Komnena - The Alexiad Anna Komnena - The Alexiad- Full text translation of Book XI where the First Crusade is recounted from the point of view of the rulers of the Byzantine Empire. Stephen, Count of Blois and Chartres: Letter to his wife, Adele Stephen, Count of Blois and Chartres: Letter to his wife, Adele- Original text courtesy of the Hanover Historical Texts Project; Hanover College. Gerold, Patriarch of Jerusalem: Letter to all the Faithful Gerold, Patriarch of Jerusalem: Letter to all the Faithful- Original text courtesy of the Hanover Historical Texts Project; Hanover College. Frederic II: Letter to Henry III of England Frederic II: Letter to Henry III of England- Original text courtesy of the Hanover Historical Texts Project; Hanover College. Daimbert, Godfrey and Raymond: Letter To the Pope Daimbert, Godfrey and Raymond: Letter To the Pope- Original text courtesy of the Hanover Historical Texts Project; Hanover College. Frederick I - Letter to Leopold of Austria Frederick I - Letter to Leopold of Austria- Original text courtesy of the Hanover Historical Texts Project, Hanover College. Letter from the East to Master of Hospitalers Letter from the East to Master of Hospitalers- Original text courtesy of the Hanover Historical Texts Project, Hanover College. Aymeric, Patriarch of Antioch - Letter to Louis VII of France Aymeric, Patriarch of Antioch - Letter to Louis VII of France- Original text courtesy of the Hanover Historical Texts Project, Hanover College. Conrad III - Second Letter to Wibald, Abbot of Corvey Conrad III - Second Letter to Wibald, Abbot of Corvey- Original text courtesy of the Hanover Historical Texts Project, Hanover College. Conrad III - First Letter to Wibald, Abbot of Corvey Conrad III - First Letter to Wibald, Abbot of Corvey- Original text courtesy of the Hanover Historical Texts Project, Hanover College. Medieval Sourcebook: Al-Makrisi's Account of St. Louis' Crusade Medieval Sourcebook: Al-Makrisi's Account of St. Louis' Crusade- Translation of an extract from Al-Makrisi's manuscript "Essulouk li Mariset il Muluk" (The Road to Knowledge of th…