Waterloo : June 18, 1815: The Battle for Modern Europe
Overview
June 18, 1815, was one of the most momentous days in world history, marking the end of twenty-two years of French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. On the bloody battlefield of Waterloo, the Emperor Napoleon and his hastily formed legions clashed with the Anglo-Allied armies led by the Duke of Wellington -- the only time the two greatest military strategists of their age faced each other in combat.
With precision and elegance, Andrew Roberts sets the political, strategic, and historical scene, providing a breathtaking account of each successive stage of the battle while also examining new evidence that reveals exactly how Napoleon was defeated. Illuminating, authoritative, and engrossing, Waterloo is a masterful work of history.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780060762155
- ISBN-10: 0060762152
- Publisher: Harper Perennial
- Publish Date: December 2005
- Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.35 pounds
- Page Count: 160
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