Man Who Broke Napoleon's Codes

Cover Art for 9780571205387, Man Who Broke Napoleon's Codes by Mark Urban
ISBN: 9780571205387
Publisher: Faber Paperback
Published: 1 July, 2005
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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In 1812 two mighty armies manoeuvred across the Spanish plains. They were finely balanced, under skilful leaders. Each struggled to gain an advantage. Wellington knew that if he defeated the French, he could turn the tide of the war. Good intelligence was paramount, but the French were using a code of unrivalled complexity - the 'Great Paris Cipher'. It was a daunting challenge, and Wellington looked to one man to break the code: Major George Scovell.

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