Waterloo. The story of the battle that determined the fate of Europe
19.99 €
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Waterloo. The story of the battle that determined the fate of Europe
19.99 €
"Why do we need another book about Waterloo? Good question. There are enough accounts of Waterloo, it is apparently one of the most studied and well-described battles in history. By the end of that terrible June day in 1815, everyone involved knew that they had experienced something significant, so hundreds of memoirs and letters have appeared recounting what happened... Waterloo was the defining event of the early nineteenth century, and ever since, many men and women have tried to piece together a single account of it.... To those who were there, the picture of the battle seemed neither clear nor simple, and that is one of the reasons for writing this book - to try to imagine how the events were seen by the man who was on the battlefield that day" (Bernard Cornwell) An unprecedented study of Napoleon's last major battle beginning with the events that preceded it, when the French emperor took steps in February 1815 to regain power lost through military defeats, abdication and exile, and went on the offensive in June. On June 15, the French crossed the Sambra River at Charleroi, finding themselves between the British forces of Duke Wellington to the west and the Prussian forces of Field Marshal General Gebhard Blücher to the east. The author describes in detail the course of the battles of Cartre-Bras and Ligny on June 16, the preparations for the decisive clash on June 17, and finally, almost hour by hour, the Battle of Waterloo, which took place the next day. With a detailed look at the actions of the armies, Cornwell analyzes the results and political consequences of the battle, calculates casualties, and answers many difficult questions. The edition is illustrated with maps illustrating troop movements and the course of the battle, as well as tabs with 48 images, some of which are recognized masterpieces of battle painting.
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