A Throne in Brussels: Britain, the Saxe-Coburgs and the Belgianisation of Europe |
 Paul Belien
ISBN: 184540033X
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Dancing into Battle: A Social History of the Battle of Waterloo |
 Nick Foulkes
ISBN: 0297850784
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Flanders: A Cultural History |
 Andre de Vries
ISBN: 1904955282
Famous for its cemeteries and monuments, Flanders has witnessed war and bloodshed on a colossal scale. Divided between Belgium, the Netherlands and France, this low-lying expanse of land has also known religious conflict and linguistic division. At the...(read more) |
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Flemish Tapestry |
 Guy Delmarcel
ISBN: 050001972X
An overview of Flemish tapestry history, spanning the period from the 15th century when pieces of late medieval work were used anew, to shortly before the French Revolution. Each chapter discusses the different production centres and documents...(read more) |
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Historical Dictionary of Brussels |
 Paul F. State
ISBN: 0810850753
Historical Dictionary of Brussels covers the leading places, personalities, events, and institutions that have shaped civic life in the Belgian capital. The first comprehensive English-language history of Brussels in reference form, this book includes a...(read more) |
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The Battle: A new history of the Battle of Waterloo |
 Alessandro Barbero and John Cullen
ISBN: 1843543095
On the afternoon of 1 March, 1815, a fleet of ships dropped anchor off the southeast coast of France. After ten months in exile on the island of Elba, the Emperor Napoleon had returned to reclaim his throne. European chancelleries responded by...(read more) |
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The King Incorporated: Leopold the Second and the Congo |
 Neal Ascherson
ISBN: 1862072906
It is the aim of this text to describe Leopold II without prejudice. The text presents many aspects of his life: as a most ruthless negotiator; as the cold father; and as the sensual ancient riding his tricycle at Villefranche-sur-Mer to pedal round to...(read more) |
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Waterloo: The Campaign of 1815 |
 Jacques Logie
ISBN: 1862273286
Since 1815, the battle of Waterloo has long been a subject of passionate controversy. The British persist in their opinion that the Duke of Wellington won the battle on his own, conveniently overlooking the vital importance of Blucher's forces. To the...(read more) |
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