Hi Bronwyn .... I stand to be corrected here, but it is my understanding that Britain and Portugal have never been at war with each other. - Cookie aka ........
Cookie, Only at Football Phil Waters _____ From: Bolitho@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Bolitho@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mil Goose Sent: 04 May 2007 14:22 To:...
Didn't Napoleon invade both Portugal & Spain? I don't really study the Napoleonic land wars, but wasn't Portugal vey briefly paying lip service to Napoleon....
.....yes, I was thinking about the last World Cup and young Ronaldo when I posted my answer....LOL - Cookie - ... Behalf Of ... Britain ... 40yahoogroups.com>...
thank you all for the information bronwyn ... From: Bolitho@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Bolitho@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Don Campbell Sent: Saturday, 5 May...
My understanding is that Portugal was invaded by Napoleon, she was always an ally of Britain. At the worst point, they removed the Royal Family of Portugal...
Thanks Bob for all that great information. One follow-up: What were the Portugese War Ships doing during the period when Napoleon was invading Portugal? Did...
Good question Don, and I'm not sure of the answer. I've seen and read of the Royal Family's arrival and stay in Brazil, and some of their fleet was there with...
friend was telling me about some fansty books which were written during the napolinic wars and dragons were involved. has any one read these books or knows who...
Hmm, Google is your friend...... :o) Searching for: Napoleonic wars dragons books story on Google I find: His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik its the first...
Bronwyn, I have read the first three books in this series and watched the movie. The concept of fighting dragons in the Nelson era is not everyone's cup of...
Bronwyn, before someone else catches my huge error, the movie "Eragon" does not have anything to do with the "Temeraire" books. Just ignore what I said about...
don not to worry.if i recall the burb in the email it was the majic ascept that attracted me to that movie. bronwyn ... From: Bolitho@yahoogroups.com...
don thank you for the information. i actually got the movie through the blind community.and did not relise at the time what it wwas about except it was...
Hi, I'm new here, just joined the other day. My name is Sue and I live in Mississippi. I discovered Alexander Kent's Bolitho novels about a month or so ago...
... Hi Sue, welcome to the group! You have some fine reading ahead of you and my personal recommendation is that of the wonderful saga of Patrick O'Brian's ...
Hi Sue, Welcome aboard. I think you’ll enjoy those books. Maybe try the Drinkwater series. Can’t remember the author off the top of my head but somebody...
Welcome Sue, I think most of the good series have been mentioned except, maybe, for the Killigrew books by Jonathan Lunn. However, to be perfectly frank, the...
Thanks for your recommendations. Which of the Aubrey/Maturin Series do you recommend me reading first. I loved the movie and tried to read Master and ...
Sue, your question of which of the Aubrey-Maturin books would be a good one to read first is a really interesting question. Maybe some of the good folks here...
Hi Sue Plenty to chose from for your next voyage into the 'Age of Sail'. As you will have already gathered, Patrick O'Brien probably evokes the biggest range...
I agree with Simon...as much as i love AK, I learn so much from Dudley Pope's "Lord Ramage" series. I read them over and over and learn new things about...
sue welcome to the group. i started with kent then read the hornblower, i do like stockwin and pope. i think drinkwater is richard woodman. bronwyn ... From:...
Hi Thought i would let you know we just started carrying Geoffrey hubands art. He has done the covers for the Bolitho books by Kent. If you want to see them...
-Welcome Sue I agree with most others. I have read Kent, O'Brian and Pope. I really enjoyed them all but O'Brian is really the best. Try the Master and...
I want to thanks you all for your warm welcome and all of your recommendations. I will try Master and Commander once again just as soon as I finish these last...
Read Donachie's trilogy about Nelson and Emma. That was excellent. ... From: Sue <sue1951@...> To: Bolitho@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 7, 2007...
don i don'always have the luxary of reading books in order.patrick o brien i found harder to get into.alougth i did like his description onaval life. and he...
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