Waterloo 1815
The Birth of Modern Europe
1st Edition
Published on 20. October 2012
96 pages
978-1-78200-507-0 (ISBN)
Description
Featuring illustrations throughout, a full account of one of the most famous battles that ever occurred.
Waterloo holds a special place among the great battles of history. The climax of more than twenty years of war, it was indeed a close-run affair, matching two of the world's greatest generals, Napoleon and Wellington.
This volume covers the entire campaign including the battles of Quatre Bras, Ligny and Wavre, with five full-colour maps and three highly detailed bird's eye views showing decisive moments in the action. An excellent sense of the closeness of the battle is communicated - Wellington himself claimed it was "the nearest thing you ever saw in your life" - and this gripping account shows the full justice of that statement.
Waterloo holds a special place among the great battles of history. The climax of more than twenty years of war, it was indeed a close-run affair, matching two of the world's greatest generals, Napoleon and Wellington.
This volume covers the entire campaign including the battles of Quatre Bras, Ligny and Wavre, with five full-colour maps and three highly detailed bird's eye views showing decisive moments in the action. An excellent sense of the closeness of the battle is communicated - Wellington himself claimed it was "the nearest thing you ever saw in your life" - and this gripping account shows the full justice of that statement.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
60 b/w; 18 col
ISBN-13
978-1-78200-507-0 (9781782005070)
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05/1992
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Person
Geoffrey Wootten is an acknowledged expert on the Napoleonic period and has written a number of articles and books on the subject.
Content
The Road to 1815
The Opposing Commanders
Opposing Armies
The Campaign Opens
18-19 June: The Battle of Wavre
18 June: The Battle of Waterloo
Finale
Chronology
A Guide to Further Reading
Index
The Opposing Commanders
Opposing Armies
The Campaign Opens
18-19 June: The Battle of Wavre
18 June: The Battle of Waterloo
Finale
Chronology
A Guide to Further Reading
Index
