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The event that brought France\u2019s most successful and charismatic general to a position of supreme power took place 225 years ago this November. Often described as the \u2018end of the French Revolution\u2019, the military coup known as 18 Brumaire also marked the beginning of Napoleon\u2019s despotic reign, which at it s height saw him ruling directly or indirectly over 40% of the population of Europe.<\/p>\n

In our special feature to introduce a new series tracing Napoleon\u2019s rise and fall, Graham Goodlad reveals first how the son of an impoverished Corsican nobleman transformed himself to become his country\u2019s undisputed leader, and then looks in more detail at Lodi and Arcola \u2013 two early clashes that cemented his reputation as a commander of genius.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Tim Newark travels further back in time to examine how the victory of the Roman general Flavius Aetius over the notorious Attila the Hun decided the fate of the 5th- century Roman Empire.<\/p>\n

Also in this issue, Stephen Roberts uncovers the forgotten stor y of the \u2018native levies\u2019 who served alongside British forces during the British colonial era, while David Porter analyses the part played by armoured vehicles in some of the most critical engagements of WWII in Asia and the Pacific.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Finally, in the last part of our series marking another anniversary of significance, the 150th birthday of Winston Churchill, Taylor Downing examines the wartime PM\u2019s relationship with some of the maverick scientists who helped the Allies achieve ultimate victory in the Second World War.<\/p>\n

We hope you enjoy the issue!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In this issue:<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Napoleon at war: the rise of a military colossus
\n– The last Roman: Flavius Aetius versus Attila the Hun
\n– Winston at 150: Churchill and the code-breakers
\n– Hidden figures: native levies in foreign wars
\n– Thunder in the East: armoured warfare in Asia & the Pacific
\n– Flashman: scoundrel or hero?<\/p>\n

Plus: War Classics, Book Reviews, Museum Review, War on Film, War Culture, Back to the Drawing Board, Listings, and more.<\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8152,"template":"","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[60],"product_tag":[29],"class_list":{"0":"post-8151","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-back-issue-military-history-matters","7":"product_tag-military-history-matters","8":"product_shipping_class-back-issue","9":"desktop-align-center","10":"tablet-align-center","11":"mobile-align-center","12":"ast-product-gallery-layout-first-image-large","13":"ast-product-gallery-with-no-image","14":"ast-magnify-disabled","15":"ast-product-tabs-layout-distributed","17":"first","18":"instock","19":"taxable","20":"shipping-taxable","21":"purchasable","22":"product-type-simple"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/currentpublishing.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cover-1000px-1-9.jpg",1000,1305,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/currentpublishing.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cover-1000px-1-9-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/currentpublishing.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cover-1000px-1-9-230x300.jpg",230,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/currentpublishing.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cover-1000px-1-9-768x1002.jpg",768,1002,true],"large":["https:\/\/currentpublishing.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cover-1000px-1-9-785x1024.jpg",785,1024,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/currentpublishing.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cover-1000px-1-9.jpg",1000,1305,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/currentpublishing.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cover-1000px-1-9.jpg",1000,1305,false],"woocommerce_thumbnail":["https:\/\/currentpublishing.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cover-1000px-1-9-300x400.jpg",300,400,true],"woocommerce_single":["https:\/\/currentpublishing.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cover-1000px-1-9-600x783.jpg",600,783,true],"woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":["https:\/\/currentpublishing.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cover-1000px-1-9-100x100.jpg",100,100,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Gaetane Levesques","author_link":"https:\/\/currentpublishing.com\/shop\/author\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"In this issue: - 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