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The Amiens Truce. Britain and Bonaparte, 1801–1803 / John Grainger

Review Date:

1 Mar 2005

This book charts the ‘experimental’ peace between Britain and France in 1801–1803, often regarded as little more than an interlude in the twenty-year struggle between the two.

Splendid Isolation? Britain, the Balance of Power and the Origins of the First World War / John Charmley

Review Date:

1 May 2001

John Charmley is, of course, no stranger to controversy.... How tempting it would be to begin a review of his latest book in this vein.