1815 The Waterloo Campaign The German Victory

Author : Peter Hofschröer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : IND:30000087124248

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1815, the Waterloo Campaign : the German Victory by Peter Hofschröer Pdf

-- Demonstrates the decisive German contribution to victory at Waterloo -- Unpublished German eyewitness accounts and regimental reports -- Covers the battles of Waterloo, Wavre and the taking of Paris Peter Hofschroer, in this second volume of his masterly study of 1815, challenges the accepted version of events at the battle of Waterloo. He demonstrates convincingly that Allied victory was due not to steadfast British infantry repelling the French, but to the timely arrival of Prussian troops who stole victory from Napoleon and sealed the fate of the last Grande Armee. Drawing on previously unpublished accounts, Hofschroer gives not only the Prussian perspective of their march to Waterloo and decisive attack on Napoleon's flank, but also details of the actions fought by some of the 25,000 Germans in Wellington's 'British' army -- more than a third of the Duke's force. A gripping narrative of astonishing detail captures such key episodes of Waterloo as La Haye Sainte, Papelotte, Hougoumont and the Prussian struggle with the Imperial Guard for Plancenoit. In addition, Hofschroer examines the battle at Wavre, the Allied offensive into France, the taking of Paris and the sieges across northern France. 1815: The Waterloo Campaign-The German Victory is a definitive work on an epic confrontation by one of today's leading military writers.

Author : Peter Hofschröer
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006-06-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783034253

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Waterloo 1815: Wavre to Plancenoit by Peter Hofschröer Pdf

The acclaimed historian sheds new light on the Battle of Waterloo and the defeat of Napoleon with a focus on the Prussian Army’s critical contribution. Histories of the Waterloo campaign that brought an end to the Napoleonic Wars generally concentrate on the battle between the armies of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Duke of Wellington, giving Field Marshal Blücher's Prussian forces only passing attention. But in this fascinating historical analysis of the conflict, Peter Hofschröer provides a full account of the Prussians and their critical but often neglected side of the battle. Hofschröer vividly recounts the grueling Prussian advance towards the battlefield and the ferocious and decisive fight that broke out when they arrived. At every stage, he allows the reader to follow in the footsteps of the Prussian soldiers as they struggled across the Belgian countryside on that fateful day in 1815.

Author : Peter Hofschroer
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005-02-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844151684

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Waterloo 1815: Quatre Bras by Peter Hofschroer Pdf

The Battles of Quatre Bras and Ligny are often overshadowed by the Battle of Waterloo that took place two days later. Yet the events of 16 June 1815 were crucial, as Napoleon missed his chance of achieving a decisive victory. Peter Hofschro[umlaut]er's authoritative guide to these two critical engagements tells the story of the campaign and investigates each battle in detail, and he takes the reader on a fascinating tour of the present-day battlefields. By skilful use of maps, photographs and diagrams, he describes the movements of the armies and analyses the thinking and actions of the commanders.

Author : Peter Hofschröer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Public opinion
ISBN : UOM:39015040366331

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1815, the Waterloo Campaign by Peter Hofschröer Pdf

Author : William Siborne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1848
Category : Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815
ISBN : HARVARD:32044022702583

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The Waterloo Campaign, 1815 by William Siborne Pdf

Author : Peter Hofschroer
Publisher : Pen & Sword Books
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005-02-09
Category : History
ISBN : 1473801249

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Waterloo 1815 by Peter Hofschroer Pdf

The Battles of Quatre Bras and Ligny are often overshadowed by the Battle of Waterloo that took place two days later. Yet the events of 16 June 1815 were crucial, as Napoleon missed his chance of achieving a decisive victory. Peter Hofschro[umlaut]er's authoritative guide to these two critical engagements tells the story of the campaign and investigates each battle in detail, and he takes the reader on a fascinating tour of the present-day battlefields. By skilful use of maps, photographs and diagrams, he describes the movements of the armies and analyses the thinking and actions of the comman.

Author : Albert A. Nofi
Publisher : Da Capo Press, Incorporated
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1993-08-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015055083805

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Waterloo Campaign by Albert A. Nofi Pdf

Albert Nofi has used his many years of research to produce an account of the battle of Waterloo that has all the grandeur and military detail one could want, but which never loses its interest in individual human experience. Here Napoleon rides forward to take personal command of a small detachment of French Marines to fight his way across the Sambre river on the way to Waterloo. Hanoverian exiles who have been fighting Napoleon for a decade under English command are surrounded and wiped out in a classic "last stand" at the hour of victory. The Waterloo Campaign also covers the death of the Duke of Brunswick, the reconciliation of Napoleon and his estranged brother Jerome in the crucible of battle, and the tragic loss and miraculous delivery of many ordinary people.In addition to its popular appeal, Albert Nofi's The Waterloo Campaign has found favor with the most demanding of military enthusiasts. Waterloo is a Military Book Club Main Selection in the U.S. and has been selected for a special European edition. Special features of The Waterloo Campaign include the most complete orders of battle available for the British, French and Prussian armies, a detailed comparison of artillery and musketry capabilities, sidebars profiling many of the personalities of the campaign, weather conditions for each hour of the battle and the best-informed estimates available on unit strengths and casualties, for horses as well as humans, during the campaign.New York educator Albert Nofi appeared frequently as a radio and TV military commentator during the Persian Gulf War, always balancing the grand principles of command against the individual human drama. He is the author of numerous books, including The Spanish American War 1898, The Marine Corps Book of Lists, and The War Against Hitler.

Author : Peter Hofschröer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782006190

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The Prussian Army of the Lower Rhine 1815 by Peter Hofschröer Pdf

The Prussian Army of the Lower Rhine, led by Blücher in 1815, played a crucial part in the Allied victory at Waterloo, and was involved in intense fighting at Wavre and Ligny. Delving into original sources, including eyewitness accounts and regimental histories known only to German scholars, this book tells the story of the soldiers on the ground: how they were organised and drilled, their previous service; their march to the battlefield; and what they did when they got there. Also ideal for all those interested in the actual appearance of the Prussian soldiers in 1815, this colourful study combines the latest findings and expert analysis to cast new light on the fateful Waterloo campaign.

Author : Andrew W. Field
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473856530

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Grouchy's Waterloo by Andrew W. Field Pdf

“An interesting approach to this part of the Waterloo campaign . . . a picture of a capable officer who was perhaps slightly out of his depth.”—HistoryOfWar In this concluding volume of his highly praised study exploring the French perspective of the Waterloo campaign, Andrew Field concentrates on an often-neglected aspect of Napoleon’s final offensive—the French victory over the Prussians at Ligny, Marshal Grouchy’s pursuit of the Prussians, and the battle at Wavre. The story of this side of the campaign is as full of controversy and interest as the battles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo which he has examined in such a penetrating and original way in his previous studies. Napoleon in his memoirs accused Grouchy, like Marshal Ney, of a series of failures in command that led to the French defeat, and many subsequent historians have taken the same line. This is one of the long-standing controversies that Andrew Field explores in fascinating detail. Grouchy’s extensive description of his operations forms the backbone of the narrative, supplemented by other French sources and those of Prussian eyewitnesses. “This book, when taken by itself, is a great addition to the history of the campaign. When looked at in conjunction as the third volume of four on the campaign, these books are a treasure trove of information from the French perspective.”—A Wargamers Needful Things “The research has been thorough, the style of writing clear and lucid with many maps and illustrations. A book not to be put down until it is finished. Very highly recommended.”—Clash of Steel

Author : Peter Hofschröer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782006183

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The Prussian Army of the Lower Rhine 1815 by Peter Hofschröer Pdf

The Prussian Army of the Lower Rhine, led by Blücher in 1815, played a crucial part in the Allied victory at Waterloo, and was involved in intense fighting at Wavre and Ligny. Delving into original sources, including eyewitness accounts and regimental histories known only to German scholars, this book tells the story of the soldiers on the ground: how they were organised and drilled, their previous service; their march to the battlefield; and what they did when they got there. Also ideal for all those interested in the actual appearance of the Prussian soldiers in 1815, this colourful study combines the latest findings and expert analysis to cast new light on the fateful Waterloo campaign.

Author : William O'Connor Morris
Publisher : Naval & Military Press
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-21
Category : History
ISBN : 1783312289

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The Campaign of 1815: Ligny, Quatre Bras, Waterloo by William O'Connor Morris Pdf

A detailed history of the Waterloo campaign, first published in 1900, which combines a succinct and complete narrative of events, with a careful running commentary. The author, an Oxford academic, takes us through the campaign step by step beginning with a portrait of France under the unpopular Bourbon monarchy; Napoleon's triumphant return from exile in Elba; his raising an army and the panic-stricken response of the Allies to the renewed Bonapartist threat. Morris takes us carefully through the military developments after Napoleon crosses the Belgian border in a bid to defeat the Prussians and the Anglo-Dutch forces under Wellington piecemeal, resulting in the twin battles of Ligny (against Blucher) and Quatre Bras. There then follows the climactic titanic struggle at Waterloo itself when the French flung themselves against the defensive position chosen by Wellington south of Brussels, only to be met by solid British squares. The furious struggle for possession of the forward posts of Hougemont, La Haye Sainte and the Belle Alliance are well described, as is the role of the artillery and cavalry. The Allied triumph is assured by the arrival of the Prussians in the nick of time to make the final victory over Napoleon complete.

Author : John Franklin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472804136

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Waterloo 1815 (3) by John Franklin Pdf

Waterloo is one of the defining campaigns of European history. The name conjures up images of the terrible scale and grandeur of the Napoleonic Wars and the incredible combined effort that finally ended Napoleon's aspirations of power in Europe. Drawn from unpublished first-hand accounts, and using detailed illustrations, this comprehensive volume is the ideal resource for studying the intense fighting at the battles of Waterloo and Wavre, the final, decisive engagements of the Waterloo campaign. Those two battles are at the heart of this study, which explores the action at Mont St Jean where Wellington managed to hold the French at bay until the arrival of the Prussians under Blücher saw the Allies secure a hard-fought victory at the dramatic climax of the 'Hundred days'.

Author : Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752468587

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Waterloo 1815 by Gregory Fremont-Barnes Pdf

One of the most decisive battles in military history, Waterloo saw the culmination of a generation of war to bring a definitive end to French hegemony and imperial ambitions in Europe. Both sides fought bitterly and Wellington later remarked that 'it was the nearest-run thing you ever saw in your life'. In this bloody engagement, more than 20,000 men were lost on the battlefield that day by each side, but it was the Anglo-Allies who emerged victorious. Their forces entered France and restored Louis XVIII to the throne, while Napoleon was exiled to the island of Saint Helena, where he later died. Waterloo was a resounding victory for the British Army and Allied forces, and it changed the course of European history. In this concise yet detailed account, historian Gregory Fremont-Barnes tells you everything you need to know about this critical battle.

Author : William Siborne
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 834 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368280130

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The Waterloo Campaign 1815 by William Siborne Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1895.

Author : William Siborne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1848
Category : France
ISBN : HARVARD:HWP2FG

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History of the War in France and Belgium, in 1815 by William Siborne Pdf

A history of the battles of the Waterloo campaign in 1815, of which the defeat of the French forces would end the Napoleonic Wars and mark the end of Napoleon's reign.