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The Battle: A New History of Waterloo by Alessandro Barbero

by Alessandro Barbero | PB | Acceptable
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Condition
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A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. The binding may be slightly damaged but integrity is still intact. Possible writing in margins, possible underlining and highlighting of text, but no missing pages or anything that would compromise the legibility or understanding of the text. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend ...
Binding
Paperback
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780802715005
Book Title
Battle : a New History of Waterloo
Publisher
Walker & Company
Item Length
9.3 in
Publication Year
2006
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.2 in
Author
John Cullen
Genre
History
Topic
Military / Napoleonic Wars, Europe / France, Military / General, General
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Item Width
6.1 in
Number of Pages
340 Pages
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Walker & Company
ISBN-10
0802715001
ISBN-13
9780802715005
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50811013

Product Key Features

Book Title
Battle : a New History of Waterloo
Number of Pages
340 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Military / Napoleonic Wars, Europe / France, Military / General, General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Author
John Cullen
Format
Perfect

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
The
Synopsis
At Waterloo, some 70,000 men under Napoleon and an equal number under Wellington faced one another in a titanic and bloody struggle. In the end, as John Keegan notes, contemporaries felt that Napoleon's defeat had "reversed the tide of European history." Even 190 years later, the name Waterloo resounds. Italian historian Alessandro Barbero's majestic new account stands apart from previous British and French histories by giving voice to all the nationalities that took part. Invoking the memories of British, French, and Prussian soldiers, Barbero meticulously re-creates the conflict as it unfolded, from General Reille's early afternoon assault on the chateau of Hougoumont, to the desperate last charge of Napoleon's Imperial Guard as evening settled in. From privates to generals, Barbero recounts individual miracles and tragedies, moments of courage and foolhardiness, skillfully blending them into the larger narrative of the battle's extraordinary ebb and flow. One is left with indelible images: cavalry charges against soldiers formed in squares; the hand-to-hand combat around farmhouses; endless cannon balls and smoke. And, finally, a powerful appreciation of the inevitability and futility of war., To be published on the 190th anniversary of Waterloo, this chronicle meticulously recreates the conflict as it unfolded, from General Reille's early afternoon assault on the chateau of Hougoumont, to the desperate last charge of Napoleon's Imperial Guard as evening settled in.

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