1815, Waterloo: an Account of Napoleon's Last Campaign - Couverture souple

Houssaye, Henry

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1846779294 ISBN 13 : 9781846779299

Editeur : Leonaur Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

A great conflict-a classic account

A battle as momentous as Waterloo could do nothing other than attract the repeated attention of historians of all nationalities for decades after the last smoke had cleared from above its bloody field. Whilst battles are many, rarely do they bring down empires and emperors casting epochs to the ground with them. Yet, within comparatively modern times such was the Battle Waterloo and the campaign of 1815. History, it is said, is always written by the victors and that is generally true. However, in Henry Houssaye, both the French nation and international academia is fortunate in possessing an historian of superb talent, thoroughness and ability to communicate his ideas coherently and entertainingly to his readers-both professional and amateur. Houssaye's enduring histories of the latter stages of the Napoleonic Age require little introduction to those interested in the period. They are acknowledged classics and this book is one of their number. Leonaur also publish Houssaye's renowned predecessor to this book, Napoleon and the Campaign of 1814 which documents the campaigns to the first abdication and restoration of the Bourbon monarchy. Both are available in soft cover and hard cover with dust jacket for collectors.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Table of C!ontbnts. PAGE IV. Counter-attack of the English of Picton. Charge of the Horse Guards of Somerset. Mishap of the cuirassiers in the hollow road i8o V. Charge of the dragoons of Ponsonl Jy. Rout of d Erlon sinfantry. Counter-charge of the lancers of Jacquinot and the cuirassiers of Farine. Burning of Hougoumout. i8i Chapter IV. The Battle of Waterloo. From three oclock until seven. I. Second attack of La Haye Sainte The order from Ney to Milhaud.. i86 II. First and second charges of the cuirassiers of Milhaud and of the light cavalry of the Guard. Order from the Emperor to the cuirassiers of Kellermann and to the cavalry of Guyot 189 III. Entrance into line of Bulow scorps. Lobau sdefense. Capture and recapture of Plancenoit ..... 192 IV. fird and fourth charges of the cuirassiers of Milhaud, supported by those of Kellermann, the dragoons, and horse grenadiers of the Guard 195 V. General attack of the plateau by the infantry of Reille atfd d Erlon and by the debris of the cavalry. Capture of La Haye Sainte. The English line shaken. New combats at Plancenoit 198 Chapter V. The Battle of Waterloo. From seven to ntne oclock. I. Dispositions for the final attack. Strengthening of the English line. Approach of Ziethen scorps 202 II. Assault of the plateau of Mont Saint-J ean by the Middle Guard 205 III. The Guard recoils! General advance of the English Army Irruption of the Prussians of Ziethen. The panic 209 IV. The squares of Christian, Roguet, and Cambronne 211 V. Arrival of Pirch scorps to the support of Buiow. Butchery in Plancenoit. The mele on the plateau of La Belle A lhance. I he last squares of the Old Guard. ... 213 Chapter VI. The Rout. I. Meeting of Wellington and Blucher in front of La Belle Alliance (quarter-past nine). The rout of the French 217 II. Attempt at resistance in Genappe (eleven oclock) 219 III. Pursuit of the Prussian cavalry
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Leonaur Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1846779294
• ISBN 13: 9781846779299
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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