The Man Who Broke Napoleons Codes: The Story of George Scovell
The Man Who Broke Napoleons Codes: The Story of George Scovell
Mark Urban
This work gives a compelling account of the officer who waged the intelligence battle against Napoleon's army, a forerunner to the great code-breakers of the 20th century. George Scovell used Spanish guerillas to capture coded French messages, and then set to work decrypting them.
Regular price
£3.35 GBP
Regular price
RRP £8.99 GBP
Sale price
£3.35 GBP
Unit price
/
per
Condition: Used - Good
Share
Collapsible content
Summary
This work gives a compelling account of the officer who waged the intelligence battle against Napoleon's army, a forerunner to the great code-breakers of the 20th century. The French army, during the Peninsular War, used a code of unrivalled complexity - the "Great Paris Cipher". Major George Scovell used a network of Spanish guerillas to capture coded French messages, and then set to work decrypting them.
Product Description
Title - The Man Who Broke Napoleons Codes: The Story of George Scovell
Edition -
Author - Mark Urban
ISBN 13 - 9780571205387
Imprint - Faber & Faber
Publisher - Faber & Faber
Date Published - 08/07/2002
Prize -
No. of pages - 352
Binding Type - Paperback
Dimensions - 129 x 198 x mm
Weight - g
Languages - English