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Websites

People in History
www.hyperhistory.com/
online_n2/History_n2/a.html
Click on 'people' and select the timeline for a list of the major cultural and political people throughout the French Revolution.

Military Luminaries of Napoleon's Wars
www.wtj.com/wars/napoleonic/
Links to the major military players of the Napoleonic era.

The Leaders
www.napoleonguide.com/leadind.htm
Biographies and facts for each of Napoleon's adversaries including Wellington and George III.

Books

Napoleon by Vincent Cronin (Fontana, 1990) £9.99
Biography that takes a look at the intimate life and anecdotes of Napoleon as well as the battles and the politics.

Wellington: A personal history by Christopher Hibbert (HarperCollins, 1998) £9.99
With an introduction to British history of the early 1800s, this takes a look at the conflict between Wellington's public and private lives, documenting his controversial support for Catholic emancipation in Ireland.

Nelson: The immortal memory by Stephen Howarth and David Howarth (Brassey's Conway Maritime, 1997) £12.99
Biography of Lord Nelson recording his many failures and successes, which, the author argues, he achieved by preparation, the inspiration of others and bold personal example.

George III and the Mad-Business by Ida Macalpine and Richard Hunter (Pimlico, 1991). Out of print; may be available through libraries or specialist bookshops.
Classic account of the mental distress suffered by George III – the book on which the film The Madness of King George is based.

George IV by E A Smith (Yale University Press, 2000) £10.95
Biography of the king from 1820 to 1830 provides a reassessment of the monarch's character, reputation and achievements.

The Illuminati, or Memoirs Illustrating the History of Jacobinism by Abbe Barruel (Gladius, 2001). Currently out of print; may be available through libraries and specialist bookshops.
Written by a Jesuit priest who witnessed the Revolution, this explores the activities of the leaders of the French Revolution and the key political group known as the Illuminati.

Britain and the French Revolution by Clive Emsley (Longman, 2000) £9.99
Provides an introduction to the impact of the French Revolution on Britain and discusses the works of Burke, Paine, Spence and Mary Wollstonecraft. Also looks at the causes and course of Britain's war with revolutionary France and the effects of the war on the home front – most notably, the recurrent, serious food shortages.

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