The Battle of Waterloo

Dan Snow, National Army Museum, Peter Snow

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English

Carlton Books Ltd
01 June 2018

History; European history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Napoleonic Wars; Battles & campaigns

The Battle of Waterloo marks an event that changed the fate of Europe irrevocably. Beautifully illustrated, it includes reproductions of contemporary letters and documents, printed on the page, and offers a beautifully written telling of the battle and compelling new treatment of the Hundred Days campaign that finally ended the career of Napoleon.

Each stage of the build-up to this decisive battle is carefully described, from the escape to the preparations for war. A topography of the battlefield complements a description of the fighting, which culminated in the rout of Napoleon's Imperial Guard, an elite unit that had never experienced defeat.

Concluding with an examination of the consequences for the politics of Europe, The Battle of Waterloo is a detailed and visually stunning companion to one of history's most decisive battles.

By: Dan Snow, National Army Museum, Peter Snow
Imprint: Carlton Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 185mm,
ISBN: 9780233005133
ISBN 10: 0233005137
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 01 June 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction • The Background • Napoleon Seizes the Initiative, March-June 1815 • The Emperor and his Army • The Allied Commanders and their Armies • Ligny and Quatre Bras - 16 June • Waterloo Begins - Phase One: Hougoumont • Phase Two - D'Erlon's Assault, and the British Cavalry Counter Charge • Phase Three - Ney's Cavalry Attacks • Phase Four - The Prussians Arrive • Phase Five: Wellington's Crisis: The Fall of La Haye Sainte • Phase Six - The Charge and Repulse of the Imperial Guard • The French Rout and the Human Cost of the Battle • The End for Napoleon • Europe Reshaped: The Legacy of Waterloo.

Peter Snow is a highly respected journalist, author and broadcaster. He was ITN's Diplomatic and Defence Correspondent from 1966 to 1979, and presented BBC's Newsnight from 1980 to 1997. An indispensable part of election nights, he has also covered military matters on and off the world's battlefields for 40 years. Dan Snow is an historian who has researched, written and presented several documentaries and appears regularly on the BBC's One Show as their History Man . His writing has appeared in The Times, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Daily Express and BBC History Magazine. Educated at the University of Oxford, he has joint British and Canadian citizenship. Together they presented the BAFTA award-winning Battlefield Britain and wrote the accompanying bestselling book.