Michael Glover (1922–1990) served in the British army during the

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, after which he joined the

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and became a professional author. He has written many articles and books on Napoleonic and Victorian warfare.

Published works

Glover has written the following published works: * ''Britannia Sickens: Sir Arthur Wellesley and the Convention of Cintra'', London: Leo Cooper, 1970. * ''Legacy of Glory. The Bonaparte Kingdom of Spain, 1808-1813'', London: Leo Cooper, 1972. * ''Wellington as Military Commander'', London:

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, 1973. * ''The Peninsular War, 1807-1814: A Concise Military History'', London:

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; Hamden, Conn.: Archon Books, 1974. * ''Rorke's Drift: A Victorian Epic'', London: Cooper, 1975. * ''

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in Canada and America: Scapegoat for a System'', London: Gordon & Cremonesi; ew York: Atheneum Publishers 1976. * ''A Very Slippery Fellow: The Life of Sir Robert Wilson 1777-1849'', Oxford: OUP, 1978. * ''The Napoleonic Wars: An Illustrated History, 1792-1815'', London: Batsford, 1979. * ''Warfare in the Age of Bonaparte'', London: Cassell, c. 1980. * ''The Fight for the Channel Ports: Calais to Brest 1940: A Study in Confusion'', London: Leo Cooper, 1985. Glover contributed additional text to the following published work: * Pericoli, Ugo, ''1815 - The Armies at Waterloo'', additional text by Michael Glover; translations from the Italian by A. S. W. Winkworth; introduction by

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, London: Seeley, 1973.

References

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