FIGHTING NAPOLEON'S EMPIRE. The Napoleonic wars - A truly worldwide conflict. When Joseph Anderson joined the British Army to fight the French he little realised that his service would find him in action across the globe. The rarely reported expedition to southern Italy found him with his regiment - the 78th - engaged in the brilliant action at Maida. Next came Egypt and the investment of Rosetta. Protracted war in the Iberian Peninsula required many regiments and the 78th was one of them. After some of his greatest challenges he then travelled across the Atlantic to the West Indies. This...

The conquest of India -- the destruction of the Mahrattas This is continuing the story of Joseph Anderson, whose early career during the Napoleonic Wars was told in the Leonaur book Fighting Napoleon's Empire. At the commencement of this book we fifi nd Anderson engaged as the Governor of a prison colony in Australia before he is posted to India. There, with the 50th Regt. of Foot, he is soon sent to Burma. Through Anderson's writing we are given a view of military life and campaigning in the early Victorian period, in which many familiar personalities and regiments feature. In 1843 Anderson,...

FIGHTING NAPOLEON'S EMPIRE.The Napoleonic Wars - A truly Worldwide conflict.When Joseph Anderson joined the British Army to fight the French he little realised that his service would find him in action across the globe. The rarely reported expedition to southern Italy found him with his regiment - the 78th - engaged in the brilliant action at Maida. Next came Egypt and the investment of Rosetta. Protracted war in the Iberian Peninsula required many regiments and the 78th was one of them. After some of his greatest challenges he then travelled across the Atlantic to the West Indies. This book...

The conquest of India -- the destruction of the MahrattasThis is continuing the story of Joseph Anderson, whose early career during the Napoleonic Wars was told in the Leonaur book Fighting Napoleon's Empire. At the commencement of this book we fifi nd Anderson engaged as the Governor of a prison colony in Australia before he is posted to India. There, with the 50th Regt. of Foot, he is soon sent to Burma. Through Anderson's writing we are given a view of military life and campaigning in the early Victorian period, in which many familiar personalities and regiments feature. In 1843 Anderson,...

The Rhind Lectures In Archaeology For 1882.

The Holy Child Books Series helps children learn lasting Biblical principles in a fun and unique way. Each book features a parent/mentor discussion page, along with full-color illustrations; age-appropriate content; an easy-to-read format; a page-number counting aid; a highlighted vocabulary; and diverse characters. Young readers will be delighted while learning valuable life lessons.

What Do I Say, When I Pray? is the second book in the Holy Child Books Series and features Maria as the main character.

Maria wants to honor her parents with a special gift on their...

Children can learn the alphabet and gain basic Biblical knowledge in this enjoyable book. Each page highlights a letter and directly relates it to a person and/or event from the Bible. The ABCs of the Holy Bible is sure to captivate beginning readers and young Bible scholars alike.