A couple months ago, I visited a used bookstore. Now, when I visit used bookstores, I go in with no list and an open mind. (On this occasion, that led to buying a dozen books!) One of the books I bought was Andrew Roberts’ Napoleon and Wellington. It examines their rise and their mutual interaction.Continue reading “Napoleon and Wellington: and the War of 1812″
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The Laughing Cavalier is on the market!
Haarlem was overshadowed with darkness by the events of the outside world. A popular political figure was on the scaffold, and war with Spain was immanent. The son of the departed politician allowed his anger to fester into a deep bitterness, which led him to construct an astonishing scheme to deprive the Prince of OrangeContinue reading “The Laughing Cavalier is on the market!”
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