Undaunted

By Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux

Facing defeat at the General Election of 1812, Henry Brougham stood before the voters of Liverpool and made a spirited defence of liberty’s record.

Observation, Analogy, Experiment

By Sir Humphry Davy

Sir Humphry Davy explains in simple terms what it is that leads to scientific progress.

Retreat from Moscow

By Clay Lane

The fear that Russia might make an ally of Great Britain drove the would-be Emperor of Europe to extreme measures.

The War of 1812

By Clay Lane

In the year that Napoleon’s quest for European Empire faltered at Moscow, President Madison of the USA came to his aid.

The Sneeze of History

By Leo Tolstoy

It was the opinion of Leo Tolstoy that even Napoleon was never master of his own destiny.