East India Publishing Company

21/11/2023

Napoleon Bonaparte remains one of the worlds most renowned military strategist, tactician, and leaders of men. His genius shifted the landscape of war in a way the world has rarely seen before.

‘Maxims of War’ is Napoleon’s military strategy masterpiece. It was intended as a guidebook for Napoleon’s officers and generals. The work remains a vital spotlight on the art of war during the Napoleonic Era and a valuable treatise on effective leadership and management on and off the battlefield.

21/11/2023

Napoleon’s ambitions were finally ended by the combined forces of ‘Wellington’s Army’ and the Prussia forces at the Battle of Waterloo.

But his empire had reached it’s high water mark a few years before with his disastrous campaigns in Russia and the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal). Napoleon himself referred to the British/Portuguese campaign and Spanish guerrilla warfare as his ‘Spanish Ulcer’, which ultimately bled his empire of manpower and treasure.

‘Adventures of a Soldier’, and ‘Recollections of Rifleman Harris’ are excellent first hand accounts of British Soldiers who fought under General Moore and Wellington in the Peninsula Campaign. Anyone who’s read Bernard Cornwell’s brilliant Richard Sharpe series (or watched the tv series) will be immediately entertained.

Ultimately British military supremacy was made possible through their overwhelming Sea Power, which deprived Napoleonic France of its overseas colonies and much needed resources. The Royal Navy won a decisive victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, under the leadership of Lord Nelson in 1805.

While it took another 10 years to wrest Napoleon from the throne of France, naval supremacy and control of maritime trade enabled Great Britain to create the largest empire ever known to mankind. Controlling over 25 percent of Earth’s land mass the British Empire has yet to be surpassed in size.

Rule Britannia.

Check out the link in our bio, if you want to learn more.

21/11/2023

Napoleon’s ambitions were finally ended by the combined forces of ‘Wellington’s Army’ and the Prussia forces at the Battle of Waterloo.

But his empire had reached it’s high water mark a few years before with his disastrous campaigns in Russia and the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal). Napoleon himself referred to the British/Portuguese campaign and Spanish guerrilla warfare as his ‘Spanish Ulcer’, which ultimately bled his empire of manpower and treasure.

‘Adventures of a Soldier’, and ‘Recollections of Rifleman Harris’ are excellent first hand accounts of British Soldiers who fought under General Moore and Wellington in the Peninsula Campaign. Anyone who’s read Bernard Cornwell’s brilliant Richard Sharpe series (or watched the tv series) will be immediately entertained.

Ultimately British military supremacy was made possible through their overwhelming Sea Power, which deprived Napoleonic France of its overseas colonies and much needed resources. The Royal Navy won a decisive victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, under the leadership of Lord Nelson in 1805.

While it took another 10 years to wrest Napoleon from the throne of France, naval supremacy and control of maritime trade enabled Great Britain to create the largest empire ever known to mankind. Controlling over 25 percent of Earth’s land mass the British Empire has yet to be surpassed in size.

Rule Britannia.

19/11/2023

It doesn’t matter what order you read these in. ‘The Story of Napoleon’ and ‘The Story of Wellington’ by Harold Wheeler are the perfect companion books for anyone with an interest in two of history’s greatest military commanders.

18/11/2023

It’s almost ironic the holiday that involves drinking green beer is named after a Saint. Learn about the life he lead to deserve an international day of binging right here in this book 🍀

17/11/2023

We’re pretty excited about the new Napoleon movie releasing soon, so we decided to highlight some titles on the Napoleonic Era. The chaos and terrors of the French Revolution created the opportunity for Bonaparte to rise from a low ranking army officer to the Emperor of France. For more books on the subject you can check out the link in our bio!

16/11/2023

This book of horrors documents the events of one week of July 1900 in New Orleans. A mob of young white men chased and butchered people of color after one 'desperado' killed and wounded several policemen.

13/11/2023

Please, show us the way because it’s snowing in the east right now!

10/11/2023

Don’t doom scroll on your phone while that water boils! Grab a book and relax while you wait, your food will thank you ☺️

10/11/2023

Don’t doom scroll on your phone while that water boils! Combine cooking and reading, your food will thank you

09/11/2023

Why so serious!? Well, the book The Life of Luther will elaborate. This theologian, professor, pastor, and church reformer was who began the Protestant Reformation. In his publication, he attacked the Church's sale of indulgences, and as you can imagine.. he ruffled some feathers 🪶

08/11/2023

Continuing with the theme of gothic decor looking great with religious reads… 🤌

03/11/2023

A book about the path to returning to faith. Maybe a book for after your weekend? TGIF! 😈

02/11/2023

RIP READING IN THE SUN! Thinking about making the Trojan Horse a documentary about EIPC sneaking into a warmer country over the winter! 😅😅😅

01/11/2023

Happy Halloween! 💀We hope it was the scariest yet! 🦇

27/10/2023

Friday fact time! Bram Stoker’s publisher took an axe to Dracula’s first chapter. He felt it was redundant. Twenty years later that first chapter became “Dracula’s Guest” amongst other odds and ends creating this horrifying array of tales bound together.

26/10/2023

Science fiction from the 1800s!? Are you really a sci fi buff if you haven’t read War of the Worlds? 🤓+👽=🔥

24/10/2023

Cute, furry distractions welcomed 🥹

11/10/2023

Spooky season has begun. Wether you count this as historic, biblical or science fiction, it’s still relatable to the times we live in! Eeeek! Maybe spooky season is year round!!! 👻

02/10/2023

Going to miss reading outside… but fireplace season is just around the corner!

25/08/2023

Get off the couch and go outside! Yes the Presidential debates are exciting but, fresh air for the brain juices and an education on the the American constitution and more. Might come in handy for the next dinner debate! 🦅

21/08/2023

How much do you know about Teddy? Game changer, and literal gamer.. you never knew where he was or what he was up to. From fighting wars to fighting lions, it’s all here in his autobiography

20/08/2023

This one armed Lord (he was shot in the arm by a canon!) survived more then an amputated arm in the late 1700s. He was known as the greatest officer in the history of the Royal Navy 💪

15/08/2023

Virgil, Seneca, Attila, Nero, Cicero, Julius Caesar, Hannibal, Alexander, Aristotle, Demosthenes, Plato, Socrates… oh my!

09/08/2023

This is not a book about luck. Sorry Barry. But who needs luck when you’re passionate? A passion for duals, love and riches will keep you up when luck has you down 🥀

01/08/2023

That morning light 🥲

31/07/2023

29/07/2023

Written 26 years BEFORE Dracula in 1872 - Carmilla a book about a le***an vampire, never uses homosexuality as an antagonistic trait, which you’d expect from such an old book, but instead keeps it subtle and morally ambiguous. 🌹

28/07/2023

He might be English but he loves French History. I think we read somewhere reading out loud to your dog every night makes you both smart, and cute? Oui oui!

26/07/2023

Economics j***y? John Law, a murderer, philanderer and gambler became the most revered financial genius in Europe.

26/07/2023

You bring the beers, we’ll bring the books! Cottage days in the Adirondacks 🌲📚🐛

10/07/2023

Where is Ralph Waldo Emerson? Contemplating life, as found in this series of essays “The Conduct of Life”

07/07/2023

We figured while we are vacationing in the US, we will also tour our American literature! Let’s go back to where it all started - The Eve of the Revolution 💫

22/06/2023

🐲Myths and Legend of China🐉 as one of the world’s oldest countries; a forerunner in arts, vibrant colors and costumes, it’s not hard for your mind to bring this book to life.

19/06/2023

Overcast morning, meet The Havamal. A series of old Norse poems to get the brain juices flowing when you need them the most! (Like dark Mondays!)

16/06/2023

Couple emails, couple pages, couple cups of tea 🥰 🍵

12/06/2023

Monday, Monday, everybody loves Monday! Some easy reading to start the week - Under Drake’s Flag is educational and child-friendly fiction about discovery, rise to power and adventure!

31/05/2023

Office remix! ☀️ Have you visited our redesigned website?

29/05/2023

Sunday is for outdoor history lessons; featuring Wellington