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Man Who Broke Napoleon's 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.
352 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 8, 2002 |
| ISBN13 | 9780571205387 |
| Publishers | Faber & Faber |
| Pages | 352 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 530 g (Weight (estimated)) |
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