Between 1793 and 1815, Great Britain was the most constant of France's enemies. Through its command of the sea and active military intervention in the Peninsular War, Britain played the central role in Napoleon's downfall, even as all other major powers switched back and forth. This unique collection sheds the light on this historical conflict which changed the course of history and includes historical works that cover the course of the conflict, but also memoirs of participating soldiers and commanders.

This collection includes:

England and Napoleon (1801-1815) (S. E. Winbolt)

Battle of Waterloo (Charles Cornwallis Chesney)

Military Memoirs of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington (Joseph Moyle Sherer)

The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence (William Lawrence)

Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade (William Surtees)

Wellington's Men: Some Soldier Autobiographies (William Henry Fitchett)

A British Rifle Man (George Simmons)

Adventures in the Rifle Brigade, in the Peninsula, France, and the Netherlands from 1809 to 1815 (John Kincaid)

My Adventures During the Late War (Donat Henchy O'Brien)

The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson (Robert Southey)