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Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt: An Eyewitness History Hardcover – November 14, 2023

by Jonathan North (Author)
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'My horse took the force of his sabre, but I was able to hack at his hands... Wounded quite badly, he went down only to try again. I was tired of this game, so I threw myself onto him and staved in his head.' Jonathan North presents an astonishing history of Napoleon's early 'bartering of lives for glory' based on the words of the soldiers.

In July 1798 Napoleon invaded Egypt, landing an army in the stifling heat of a North African summer. His invasion came as a shock to the Egyptians but also as a surprise to the soldiers onboard his armada, for they had not been briefed on a mission designed to win glory for their general and, or so it appeared, untold riches for their government. For these soldiers who followed in Napoleon’s wake, the campaign which followed promised neither fame nor wealth.

What it did offer was forced marches, endless battles against fearsome warriors and the occupation of a land which mesmerized and repelled them in equal measure. 15,000 Frenchmen died in battle and as many again from disease - including the plague. Somehow Napoleon managed to parley this costly adventure into a triumph and soon he would become emperor. Though the butcher's bill was high, the campaign did shake the Ottoman empire and demonstrate the military superiority of Western European powers.

Jonathan North presents an astonishing history of Napoleon's early 'bartering of lives for glory' based on the words of the soldiers and the many scholars and artists who accompanied them.
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    Amberley Publishing
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    November 14, 2023
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    6.14 x 1.3 x 9.21 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1398110310
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    978-1398110311
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It is expected now that anything coming from Jonathan North's pen will be minutely researched and supported by outstanding footnotes.', Military History Matters Magazine, October/ November 2023    

It's a fascinating read with an interesting colour photo plate section.', The Armourer Magazine, October 2023    

I recommend this book to anyone who’s interested in the history of Napoleon or that of France or the Middle East in the period. It’s packed with fascinating details and has certainly helped me better understand Bonaparte himself, along with how Egypt became a subject of fascination during the Regency period.', Regency History, November 2023    

Jonathan North has created a very readable and evocative narrative that deserves to be read by any wargamer planning to recreate Napoleon’s campaigns and battles in Egypt and Syria.', Miniature Wargames Magazine, November 2023
 

About the Author

Jonathan North's degree focused on Italian history and he has spent much of his life studying the era from 1789 to 1815. This has led to a dozen books on the period, including: With Napoleon in Russia (Greenhill), Nelson at Naples, and Killing Napoleon (Amberley). As well as many years’ experience writing and translating, he has spent some of his career as a commissioning editor of modern history. The author's website is www.jpnorth.co.uk

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amberley Publishing (November 14, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1398110310
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1398110311
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.39 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 1.3 x 9.21 inches
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I'm Jonathan North (see more about me at http://www.jpnorth.co.uk). I was drawn early on to the period which followed the French Revolution and to the era of Napoleon, roughly 1789 to 1815. It was a time of tremendous upheaval in which the world seemed to advance at great speed, sometimes in a measured and rational way (the Code Napoleon), sometimes lurching and stumbling (the anarchy and the long wars). The period is also one of enormous historical significance, with the countries of Europe shaped and reshaped, political systems destroyed and refashioned, and the world, effectively, turned upside down and shaken.

Great historical figures dominated, with Napoleon, Nelson, Metternich and Beethoven, and others whose lives and actions remain significant, shaping the age. But, if I am honest, for me the lives of ordinary people was always more compelling, the way in which grand events sweep people up or simply pass them by. The accounts by soldiers and sailors, and of civilians caught up in some of the drama, are particularly revealing. My work has mainly looked at those accounts, and sought to bring them to a wider audience.

I've been a student of the Napoleonic age for many years but started publishing 15 years ago. You can see some of my books on these pages, or visit my website (http://www.jpnorth.co.uk/publications/) for more detail and for an insight into what I'm working on now. Thanks for reading.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent research and fascinating insights
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The author has provide done of the best collection of first hand accounts of this campaign I have ever read. He has gathered together an extensive breadth of memoirs from the men who served with Bonaparte - including some rank and file, rather than senior officers.
If you're looking for a history of the campaign, this is not the book, but if you are looking for a real and fascinating insight into the French adventure in Egypt at the end of the 18th Century, then this is it!
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