Heroes of the Napoleonic Wars: The Lives and Legacies of Napoleon Bonaparte, Horatio Nelson and Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington

*Includes pictures of Napoleon, Nelson, Wellington and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Includes maps of famous battles, including Trafalgar and Waterloo. *Answers common myths about Napoleon, including whether he was short, whether his men shot off the Sphinx's nose, whether he played chess, and whether he was poisoned. *Includes a Bibliography on each man for further reading. *Includes a Table of Contents. “Courage cannot be counterfeited. It is the one virtue that escapes hypocrisy.” – Napoleon "England expects that every man will do his duty" – Horatio Nelson before the Battle of Trafalgar “Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won.” – Duke of Wellington at Waterloo