Dancing Into Battle - A Social History of the Battle of Waterloo

Informationen zum Autor Formerly Associate Editor of the Evening Standard's ES magazine, Nicholas Foulkes writes regularly for the Financial Times, Country Life and the Mail on Sunday's 'Night and Day'. Klappentext The social backdrop, vividly described, to one of the greatest battles in European history, Waterloo 1815 The summer of 1815 saw the final and desperate efforts of European powers to usurp Napoleon's reign over France. The pivotal moment was unfolding in an age where war was a social occasion; the military urgency was matched only by the soldiers and their wives' frantic efforts to keep apace of the lavish balls which were being thrown. The intention to deny war with frivolity persevered until 15 June, when the tension broke, and troops exchanged dance partners for weapons and prepared for battle. Nick Foulkes captures the sense of what it was like to be at the very hub of events when the fate of Europe seemed to hang in the balance. "Foulkes uses colourful accounts that historians have neglected . . . While he never disparages the bravery of armies, Foulkes's presentation of such overlooked material about Waterloo make this a welcome addition to its literature." --"Times Literary Supplement" Zusammenfassung The social backdrop, vividly described, to one of the greatest battles in European history, Waterloo 1815.

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas Foulkes, Nick Foulkes, Foulkes Nicholas
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.09.2007
• EAN: 9780753822173
• ISBN: 978-0-7538-2217-3
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Military / Napoleonic Wars, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history