Of Living Valour: The Story of the Soldiers of Waterloo - Couverture souple

White-Spunner, Barney

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1471102939 ISBN 13 : 9781471102936

Editeur : Simon & Schuster, 2016

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

For the first time a modern British historian tells the story of the against-the-odds triumph through the accounts of the regimental officers and soldiers whose bravery and resolution achieved victory. The author has used many unpublished sources, letters and diaries of ordinary British soldiers, in the vein of Stephen Ambrose's highly successful Band of Brothers.
With a concise, fast-moving account covering, ex-Commander of the British Army Barney White-Spunner tells the story through the experiences of those who fought there and their families, offering his unique perspective on the events. The story focuses on mens' personal feelings and their relationships, with each other, their families, their leaders and their enemies. It tells the stories of their lives, what they had left behind and why and what they went back to. It vividly captures their daily routine, their life in camp and how they fought at first hand, their fear, excitement and exhaustion.
The Battle of Waterloo was one of the most significant ever fought by a British army, but it was also one of the most bloody with about 50,000 men losing their lives over three days. What was it like for those who fought and for their families waiting at home? This is their story.

Quatrième de couverture :

'Sergeant Thomas Howell of the Highland Light Infantry noted prosaically of an
artillery barrage, "The young man I lately spoke of lost both his legs by a shot
at this time… He soon bled to death. 'Tom,' he said, 'remember your charge: my mother wept sore when my brother died; if she saw me thus, it would break her heart. Farewell! God bless my parents!' He said no more, his lips quivered and he ceased to breathe."'
Much has been written about Napoleon and Wellington but not enough about the
young ploughboys and weavers who stood on that bloody ridge and whose bravery
and sacrifice saved Europe… Who were they? Why were they soldiers? Why did they
fight so bravely?

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1471102939
• ISBN 13: 9781471102936
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 572