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The Man Who Broke Napoleon's Codes : The Story of George Scovell

3.7/5 ( ratings)

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.

Language: English

Pages: 333

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Faber and Faber

Release: August 31, 2002

ISBN: 0571205380

ISBN 13: 9780571205387

The Man Who Broke Napoleon's Codes : The Story of George Scovell

3.7/5 ( ratings)

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.

Language: English

Pages: 333

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Faber and Faber

Release: August 31, 2002

ISBN: 0571205380

ISBN 13: 9780571205387

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