Waterloo - Four Days that Changed Europe's Destiny

The bloodbath at Waterloo ended a war that had engulfed the world for over twenty years. It also finished the career of the charismatic Napoleon Bonaparte. It ensured the final liberation of Germany and the restoration of the old European monarchies, and it represented one of very few defeats for the glorious French army, most of whose soldiers remained devoted to their Emperor until the very end. Extraordinary though it may seem much about the Battle of Waterloo has remained uncertain, with many major features of the campaign hotly debated. Most histories have depended heavily on the evidence of British officers that were gathered about twenty years after the battle. But the recent publication of an abundance of fresh first-hand accounts from soldiers of all the participating armies has illuminated important episodes and enabled radical reappraisal of the course of the campaign. What emerges is a darker, muddier story, no longer biased by notions of regimental honour, but a tapestry of irony, accident, courage, horror and human frailty. An epic page turner, rich in dramatic human detail and grounded in first-class scholarly research, Waterloo is the real inside story of the greatest land battle in British history, the defining showdown of the age of muskets, bayonets, cavalry and cannon.

About the author

Tim Clayton

Summary

An epic page-turner about Waterloo, one of the greatest land battles in British history, rich in dramatic human detail and grounded in first class research.

Product details

• Authors: Tim Clayton, Clayton Tim
• Publisher: Abacus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9780349123011
• ISBN: 978-0-349-12301-1
• No. of pages: 704
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 48 mm
• Series: ABACUS; ABACUS
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book; European History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, military history, HISTORY / Military / Napoleonic Wars, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Specific wars and campaigns, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), War and defence operations, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Napoleonic Wars