Napoleon S Waterloo Campaign

Author : Paul L. Dawson
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526700698

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Napoleon and Grouchy by Paul L. Dawson Pdf

One of the enduring controversies of the Waterloo campaign is the conduct of Marshal Grouchy. Given command of a third of Napoleons army and told to keep the Prussians from joining forces with Wellington, he failed to keep Wellington and Blcher apart with the result that Napoleon was overwhelmed at Waterloo. Grouchy, though, was not defeated. He kept his force together and retreated in good order back to France.Many have accused Grouchy of intentionally holding back his men and not marching to join Napoleon when the sound of the gunfire at Waterloo could clearly be heard, and he has been widely blamed for Napoleons defeat.Now, for the first time, Grouchys conduct during the Waterloo campaign is analyzed in fine detail, drawing principally on French sources not previously available in English. The author, for example, answers questions such as whether key orders did actually exist in 1815 or were they later fabrications to make Grouchy the scapegoat for Napoleons failures? Did General Grard really tell Grouchy to march to the sound of the guns? Why did Grouchy appear to move so slowly when speed was essential?This is a subject which is generally overlooked by British historians, who tend to concentrate on the actions of Wellington and Napoleon, and which French historians choose not to look at too closely for fear that it might reflect badly upon their hero Napoleon.Despite the mass of books written on Waterloo, this is a genuinely unique contribution to this most famous campaign. This book is certain to fuel debate and prompt historians to reconsider the events of June 1815.

Author : Stephen Beckett, 2nd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0986375780

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Waterloo Betrayed by Stephen Beckett, 2nd Pdf

Discover why Napoleon really lost Waterloo, the campaign that ended it all. This is the inside story of the deceit that brought down an Emperor and an era, and how the fate of the battle was written months before it ever began. This masterful plot has stood hiding in plain sight for two hundred years. No more. Now, for the first time, the suspicions of many of Napoleon's veterans and inner circle are proved by citing the hundreds of documents that only came to light after their deaths. A behind-the-scenes tour of Waterloo like you've never seen before.Presented here in luminous detail, with:* Over 100 pieces of correspondence in both the original French and translated English, many entirely unknown to the English-speaking world, alone making the book an invaluable resource. * English Translations of rarely referenced but key primary sources, conclusively demonstrating that which anti-Napoleon historians have negligently dismissed.* Hundreds of contemporaneously unavailable documents cited.Think you know Waterloo? This is the book that rewrites the campaign.

Author : Steven Marthinsen
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2003-04
Category : Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815
ISBN : 1401072259

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Napoleon's Waterloo Campaign by Steven Marthinsen Pdf

Napoleon's Waterloo Campaign: An Alternate History is a story of this famous campaign with a twist. What would have happened if Marshal Grouchy, Napoleon's wing commander, had marched to the sound of the guns as his subordinate commanders had urged? This intriguing idea is an open invitation for taking a closer look at what might have been in June of 1815. This volume is the first modern full length alternative history written about the Waterloo campaign but it does not stop there. First, the narrative seeks to examine and explain the logic behind the French emperor's decisions and, to a lesser extent, those made by his famous enemies. Then, the change in history is seamlessly inserted into the overall context of the campaign and followed to its dramatic climax at the battle of Ohain on June 19, 1815. The campaign of Waterloo was a series of opportunities taken and missed by both sides and the volume shows how a single decision could have changed the course of history.

Author : William Siborne
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 834 pages
File Size : 50,8 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 : Henry Houssaye
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2004-11
Category : History
ISBN : 1845741528

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Napoleon and the Campaign of 1815 by Henry Houssaye Pdf

The Waterloo campaign, short as it was, was epic in its scope, encompassing as it did the downfall of the great Napoleon; the one and only clash between Bonaparte and Wellington, and the inauguration of a century ( give or take short localised wars) of general European peace. And Waterloo has left plenty of material for historians to argue over: why did Wellington not aid his Prussian ally Blucher at Ligny? Why did Marshal Ney do nothing on the morning of Quatre- Bras? Why was Napoleon so uncharacteristically lethargic on the eve of Waterloo? What happened to Marshal Grouchy ( deputed to keep off the Prussians) on the day of Waterloo? These and many other strategic matters are fully considered by Henry Houssayed in this second volume of his two-volume classic history of Napoleon s penultimate (1814, France) and ultimate campaigns. Illustrated by finely drawn battle maps, this is one that will keep Napoleonic addicts arguing for a long time yet.

Author : William Siborne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 51,9 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 Hofschröer
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 50,7 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 : Archibald Frank Becke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1936
Category : Waterloo, Battle of, 1815
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041393013

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Napoleon and Waterloo by Archibald Frank Becke Pdf

Author : William Siborne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 40,8 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.

Author : Andrew W. Field
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 47,6 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 : Albert A. Nofi
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1998-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0938289985

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The Waterloo Campaign, June 1815 by Albert A. Nofi Pdf

June 1815

Author : Cavalié Mercer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Waterloo, Battle of, 1815
ISBN : HARVARD:HWP2GY

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Journal of the Waterloo Campaign by Cavalié Mercer Pdf

Author : Gareth Glover
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781593561

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Waterloo by Gareth Glover Pdf

More has probably been written about the Waterloo campaign than almost any other in history. It was the climax of the Napoleonic Wars and forms a watershed in both European and world history. However, the lethal combination of national bias, wilful distortion and simple error has unfortunately led to the constantly regurgitated traditional 'accepted' version being significantly wrong regarding many episodes in the campaign. Oft-repeated claims have morphed into established fact and, with the bicentenary of this famous battle soon to be commemorated, it is high time that these are challenged and finally dismissed.?Gareth Glover has spent a decade uncovering hundreds of previously unpublished eyewitness accounts of the battle and campaign, which have highlighted many of these myths and errors. In this ground-breaking history, based on extensive primary research of all the nations involved, he provides a very readable and beautifully balanced account of the entire campaign while challenging these distorted claims and myths, and he provides clear evidence to back his version of events. ?His thoughtful reassessment of this decisive episode in world history will be stimulating reading for those already familiar with the Napoleonic period and it will form a fascinating introduction for readers who are discovering this extraordinary event for the first time.

Author : John Hussey
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 745 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781784381981

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Waterloo: The Campaign of 1815, Volume 1 by John Hussey Pdf

This, the fourth volume in Andrew Field's highly praised study of the Waterloo campaign from the French perspective, depicts in vivid detail the often neglected final phase the rout and retreat of Napoleon's army. The text is based exclusively on French eyewitness accounts which give an inside view of the immediate aftermath of the battle and carry the story through to the army's disbandment in late 1815. Many French officers and soldiers wrote more about the retreat than they did about the catastrophe of Waterloo itself. Their recollections give a fascinating insight to the psyche of the French soldier. They also provide a firsthand record of their experiences and the range of their reactions, from those who deserted the colors and made their way home, to those who continued to serve faithfully when all was lost. Napoleons own flight from Waterloo is an essential part of the narrative, but the main emphasis is on the fate of the beaten French army as it was experienced by eyewitnesses who lived through the last days of the campaign.

Author : Andrew W. Field
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526701732

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Waterloo: Rout & Retreat by Andrew W. Field Pdf

“This book covers the least familiar part of the Waterloo campaign—the French retreat in the aftermath of the battle . . . a splendid study.” —History of War This, the fourth volume in Andrew Field’s highly praised study of the Waterloo campaign from the French perspective, depicts in vivid detail the often neglected final phase—the rout and retreat of Napoleon’s army. The text is based exclusively on French eyewitness accounts which give an inside view of the immediate aftermath of the battle and carry the story through to the army’s disbandment in late 1815. Many French officers and soldiers wrote more about the retreat than they did about the catastrophe of Waterloo itself. Their recollections give a fascinating insight to the psyche of the French soldier. They also provide a first-hand record of their experiences and the range of their reactions, from those who deserted the colours and made their way home, to those who continued to serve faithfully when all was lost. Napoleon’s own flight from Waterloo is an essential part of the narrative, but the main emphasis is on the fate of the beaten French army as it was experienced by eyewitnesses who lived through the last days of the campaign. “A fine conclusion to Andrew Field’s series of books on the Hundred Days’ Campaign that offers a rather different perspective on the subject and is a book all serious Napoleonic wargamers will surely wish to add to their libraries.” —Miniature Wargames