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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101472801040

ISBN-139781472801043

eBay Product ID (ePID)201527311

Product Key Features

Original LanguageEnglish

Book TitleWaterloo : the Decisive Victory

Number of Pages416 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2014

TopicMilitary / Napoleonic Wars, Europe / Western, Modern / 19th Century

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorNick Lipscombe

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.7 in

Item Weight64.4 Oz

Item Length10.1 in

Item Width8 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"To commemorate the upcoming bicentennial (2015) of the Waterloo Campaign, historian Lipscombe presents a visual history of the ultimate battle of the Napoleonic Wars. This pertinent collection of primary and secondary sources humanizes the conflict, featuring numerous photos of Napoleon and his nemesis Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, alongside several memoir excerpts from subordinates. The editor relays how the steadfast loyalty between the Duke of Wellington and his Prussian ally Gebhard von Blücher ensured Napoleon's defeat and how that humiliation led to the rise of military theorist Carl von Clausewitz. Tangential topics, such as common risks associated with the popular musket 'Brown Bess,' add creative interest." -- Library Journal, "To commemorate the upcoming bicentennial (2015) of the Waterloo Campaign, historian Lipscombe presents a visual history of the ultimate battle of the Napoleonic Wars. This pertinent collection of primary and secondary sources humanizes the conflict, featuring numerous photos of Napoleon and his nemesis Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, alongside several memoir excerpts from subordinates. The editor relays how the steadfast loyalty between the Duke of Wellington and his Prussian ally Gebhard von Blücher ensured Napoleon's defeat and how that humiliation led to the rise of military theorist Carl von Clausewitz. Tangential topics, such as common risks associated with the popular musket 'Brown Bess,' add creative interest." --Library Journal, "To commemorate the upcoming bicentennial (2015) of the Waterloo Campaign, historian Lipscombe presents a visual history of the ultimate battle of the Napoleonic Wars. This pertinent collection of primary and secondary sources humanizes the conflict, featuring numerous photos of Napoleon and his nemesis Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, alongside several memoir excerpts from subordinates. The editor relays how the steadfast loyalty between the Duke of Wellington and his Prussian ally Gebhard von Blcher ensured Napoleon's defeat and how that humiliation led to the rise of military theorist Carl von Clausewitz. Tangential topics, such as common risks associated with the popular musket 'Brown Bess,' add creative interest." -- Library Journal

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal940.2742

SynopsisPublished to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, this lavishly illustrated volume looks at all different aspects of the campaign with ten major articles by a host of well-known international academic figures. From the microcosm of the bitter fighting for the fortified farmhouse of Hougoumont, to a wider perspective of the Hundred Days campaign in its entirety, this collection spans the whole range of the subject from the perspective of all the sides involved. Authoritative and accessible, Waterloo: The Decisive Battle offers a unique history of one of the most important battles in world history., Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the battle of Waterloo, this lavishly illustrated volume looks at all the different aspects of the 100-day campaign which has become synonymous with the Napoleonic Wars and saw the eventual defeat of Napoleon's French forces. Ten articles by internationally renowned historians examine the battle from different angles, from the microcosm of the bitter fighting for the fortified farmhouse of Hougoumont through to a wider perspective of the 100-day campaign in its entirety. The official publication of the Waterloo 200 organization, slipcased and highly collectible, Waterloo - The Decisive Victory offers a unique and authoritative history of one of the most important battles in world history.

LC Classification NumberDC242