1808 : the flight of the emperor : how a weak prince, a mad queen, and the British navy tricked Napoleon and changed the new world
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1808. English
Author
Gomes, Laurentino, 1956-
Contributors
Nevins, Andrew, translator.
Published
Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press, 2013.
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Book
ISBN
9780762787968 (hc), 0762787961
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xiv, 321 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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Published
Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press, 2013.
Language
English
ISBN
9780762787968 (hc), 0762787961

Notes

General Note
Originally published in Portuguese under the title: 1808 : como uma rainha louca, um príncipe medroso e uma corte corrupta enganaram Napoleão e mudaram a história de Portugal e do Brasil. São Paulo : Editora Planeta do Brasil, 2007.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 296-309) and index.

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LC Subjects
Brazil -- History -- 1763-1822.
Monarchy -- Portugal -- History -- 19th century.
Napoleon -- I, -- Emperor of the French, -- 1769-1821 -- Relations with Latin Americans.
Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Portugal.
Portugal -- History -- John VI, 1816-1826.
Portugal -- History -- Maria I, 1777-1816.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Gomes, L., & Nevins, A. (2013). 1808: the flight of the emperor : how a weak prince, a mad queen, and the British navy tricked Napoleon and changed the new world . Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gomes, Laurentino, 1956- and Andrew, Nevins. 2013. 1808: The Flight of the Emperor : How a Weak Prince, a Mad Queen, and the British Navy Tricked Napoleon and Changed the New World. Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gomes, Laurentino, 1956- and Andrew, Nevins. 1808: The Flight of the Emperor : How a Weak Prince, a Mad Queen, and the British Navy Tricked Napoleon and Changed the New World Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press, 2013.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Gomes, Laurentino, and Andrew Nevins. 1808: The Flight of the Emperor : How a Weak Prince, a Mad Queen, and the British Navy Tricked Napoleon and Changed the New World Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press, 2013.

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