Waterloo: Wellington’s Victory and Napoleon’s Last Campaign
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THE GREATEST OF BATTLES
The defining military engagement of the nineteenth century. The epic battle that forever ended one man’s dreams of a European empire unified under his rule.
THE GREATEST OF RIVALS
Weaving together an immense array of original sources to reveal personalities, forces and nations, this epoch-defining conflict would ultimately be remembered for the showdown between two of history’s most legendary commanders: the Duke of Wellington, and Napoleon Bonaparte.
THE DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT
Divided into three parts, Christopher Hibbert masterfully depicts first Napoleon and his rise to power, then a portrait of Wellington and the allied armies, and lastly the steps leading up to and the battle itself, the final clash on the fields of Waterloo.
A gripping, succinct and panoramic survey of this legendary battle, the history surrounding the conflict, and the personalities that defined both the battle itself, and a generation.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Canelo (25 Nov. 2021) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 368 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1800325975 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1800325975 |
| Dimensions | 12.9 x 2.2 x 19.8 cm |
by Allan Young
This book explains actions from all sides on the run up to the main battle.
by Amazon Customer
Author provided good character analysis of the big players while reasoning their strategies and encouraging the reader to think. Rattles along at a good pace!
by Mr. Richard Jones
The author brings his talents as a novelist to bear on the story, bring the characters and conflicts very much to the fore and stressing that this was really “a close run thing.”
by Neville Filar
This book consists almost entirely in quotations from other works. Often these quotations run through many paragraphs. All are footnoted so we can see that the latest one is from the 1960’s. So they are none of them at the forefront of modern scholarship. They are all genuine I am sure but their truth is not attested to. Does Hibbert agree with a source of not. And if so why ? We are not told. Why are these sources chosen and not others? We do not know. All in all this is a lazy work. What does Hibbert think enough the events described?
If the book had been titled as a collection of out of copyright sources we’d be forewarned. But the title page stated that Hibbert is the author. And he isn’t.
by Andrew Harrison
Well written and a great companion to the author’s work on the Battle of Trafalgar.
by Peter Brightman
Excellent book – highly recommended
by Steve
Probably a good starter book for anyone looking for information about the great battle, but not for those who already have some knowledge. The impression is of the author simply rehashing other books of his (some of which I have read with enjoyment) to provide a concise account. Not for the enthusiast.
by philtap
Well written – could do with some maps