Napoleon the great - Andrew Roberts

Andrew Roberts about Napoleon. Andrew Roberts has written or edited twelve books, and appears regularly on radio and television around the world. He has recently lectured at Yale, Princeton and Stanford Universities and at the US Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He commentated for NBC on the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton, following his well-received broadcasts at the funerals of Diana, Princess of Wales and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and the wedding of Princes Charles to the Duchess of Cornwall. His biography of the Earl of Halifax, entitled 'The Holy Fox' was published in 1991, to be followed by Eminent Churchillians in 1994. Other books include 'Salisbury: Victorian Titan', which won the Wolfson History Prize and the James Stern Silver Pen Award for Non-Fiction; 'Napoleon and Wellington, an investigation into the relationship between the two great generals'; 'Hitler and Churchill: Secrets of Leadership', which coincided with Roberts's four-part BBC2 history series; Waterloo: Napoleon's Last Gamble. A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900 brought him an invitation to the White House in February 2007, where he delivered the prestigious White House Lecture. The Storm of War was published in August 2009 and reached No.2 on The Sunday Times bestseller list, and won the British Army Military Book Award for 2010. In April 2012 he was awarded the William Penn Prize. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories