Waterloo 1815 - Couverture rigide

Fremont-Barnes, Gregory

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0752464418 ISBN 13 : 9780752464411

Editeur : The History Press Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

The Battle of Waterloo is one of the most important moments in military history. As the might of the French Empire under the leadership of the Emperor Napoleon faced the Coalition army under Duke of Wellington and Gerhard von Blucher for one last time. The battle saw the culmination of a long campaign to destroy Napoleon's forces and halt the growth of the French Empire. Both sides fought bitterly and Wellington later remarked that 'it was the nearest-run thing you ever saw in your life'. Both armies lost over 20,000 men on the battlefield that day, but it was the coalition that emerged victorious in the end. Wellington's army counter-attacked and threw the French troops into disarray as the fled from the field. The coalition forces entered France and restored Louis XVIII to the throne and Napoleon was exiled to the island of Saint Helena, where he later died. Waterloo was a resounding victory for the British Army and changed the course of European history. This Battle Story tells you everything you need to know about this critical battle.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Gregory Fremont-Barnes has written widely on military history, but specializes in the Napoleonic era. His previous works include The Boer War 1899-1902, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Wars of the Barbary Pirates.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The History Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0752464418
• ISBN 13: 9780752464411
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 160
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