Waterloo 1815
Waterloo 1815 "Waterloo 1815" is a captivating study of the battle of Waterloo, one of the defining campaigns in European history. With Wellington unable to assist his Prussian allies in time, the…
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Waterloo 1815
"Waterloo 1815" is a captivating study of the battle of Waterloo, one of the defining campaigns in European history. With Wellington unable to assist his Prussian allies in time, the Prussian centre was overwhelmed as night began to fall, although the flanks were able to retreat in some semblance of order. In particular it focuses on the desperate struggle for Ligny, which saw the Prussians pushed back after heavy fighting by the French Army in what was to be Napoleon's last battlefield victory.
Stunning illustrations augment the drama of the fighting in this area while considerable new research drawn from unpublished first-hand accounts provide a detailed and engaging resource for all aspects of the battle.