Waterloo :Wellington's Victory and Napoleon's Last Campaign
Waterloo :Wellington's Victory and Napoleon's Last Campaign
paperback
Published:
25 November, 2021
Description
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 RIVALSThis 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 ACCOUNTDivided 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.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781800325975 |
| ISBN10 | 1800325975 |
| Number Of Pages | 368 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 8 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Canelo |
| Format | paperback |
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Author's Bio
Christopher Hibbert was an acclaimed English author, historian and biographer. He has been called “probably the most widely-read popular historian of our time” and was the author of over fifty works of history.