Waterloo 1815

Informationen zum Autor Geoffrey Wootten is an acknowledged expert on the Napoleonic period and has written a number of articles and books on the subject. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung Fought on 18th June 1815, Waterloo is one of the best known of all battles in history ending 25 years of Napoleonic Wars. Waterloo pitted two of the greatest commanders of the period against each other - Napoleon, who had marched in triumph, Wellington, the victor of the Peninsula and Blucher. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Product details

• Authors: Geoffrey Wooten, Geoff Wootten, Geoffrey Wootten, Wootten Geoffrey
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.05.1992
• EAN: 9781855322103
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-210-3
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 250 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Campaign series; Osprey Military Campaign S.; Campaign; Osprey Military Campaign S.; Campaign series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Europe, European History, Belgium, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Europe / France, HISTORY / Military / Napoleonic Wars, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Warfare & defence, 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, Land forces and warfare