Waterloo
Great Battles

By (author) Alan Forrest

ISBN13: 9780199663262

Imprint: Oxford University Press

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Format:

Published: 27/04/2023

Availability: Available

Description
Waterloo was the last battle fought by Napoleon and the one which finally ended his imperial dreams. It involved the deployment of huge armies and incurred heavy losses on both sides; for those who fought in it, Dutch and Belgians, Prussians and Hanoverians as well as British and French troops, it was a murderous struggle. It was a battle that would be remembered very differently across Europe. In Britain it would be seen as an iconic battle whose memory would be enmeshed in
1: Introduction 2: The Genesis of the Waterloo Campaign 3: The Battle 4: The Return of Peace: First Responses to Waterloo 5: Eye-witness Accounts 6: Wellington, Waterloo, and British Identity 7: Waterloo and the Napoleonic Legend 8: Waterloo in German, Dutch and Belgian Memory Further Reading Notes Index
  • Military history
  • Napoleonic Wars
  • Battles & campaigns
  • Professional & Vocational
Height:215
Width:135
Spine:12
Weight:294.00
List Price: £12.99