The French at Waterloo: Eyewitness Accounts - Napoleon, Imperial Headquarters and 1st Corps

Andrew Field, who has published four best-selling books on the Battle of Waterloo, has established himself as one of the leading experts on the French perspective of the campaign.

About the author

Andrew Field MBE is a former British army officer whose travels around the world have given him a unique opportunity to explore battlefields from ancient history to present times. He has always harboured a special fascination for the Napoleonic Wars. In particular he has reassessed Napoleon's campaigns in 1814 and 1815, and has carried out extensive research into Wellington's battles in the Peninsula. His books include Talavera: Wellington's First Victory in Spain, Prelude to Waterloo: Quatre Bras, Grouchy's Waterloo: The Battles of Ligny and Wavre and Waterloo: Rout and Retreat: The French Perspective.

Summary

French eyewitness accounts of the Battle of Waterloo published in full for the first time in English. Fascinating insight into the French experience of the battle and their view of their defeat.

Product details

• Authors: Field, Andrew W Field, Andrew W. Field
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781526768469
• ISBN: 978-1-5267-6846-9
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 241 mm x 164 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 478 g
• Series: The French at Waterloo: Eyewit
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; History - Military / War, HISTORY / Military / Napoleonic Wars, Napoleonisches Reich