Waterloo 1815 The British Army S Day Of Destiny

Author : Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750957854

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Waterloo 1815: The British Army's Day of Destiny by Gregory Fremont-Barnes Pdf

Writing to his mother the day after the fighting, Captain Thomas Wildman of the 7th Hussars described 'a victory so splendid & important that you may search the annals of history in vain for its parallel'. Little wonder, for Waterloo was widely recognised – even in its immediate wake – as one of the most decisive battles in history: after more than twenty years of uninterrupted conflict, this single day's encounter finally put paid to French aspirations for European hegemony. The culminating point of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo also witnessed levels of determination and bravery by both sides which far exceeded anything experienced by the veterans of Wellington's recent campaigns in Spain and Portugal. Indeed, it was that unconquerable spirit which left over 50,000 men dead on the field of battle and tens of thousands of others wounded. This thoroughly researched and highly detailed account of one of history's greatest human dramas looks first at the wider strategic picture before focusing on the tactical roles played by individual British units – all meticulously examined with the benefit of an extensive array of hitherto unexploited primary sources which reveal the battlefield experience of officers and soldiers as never before. Refusing simply to repeat the same unchallenged accounts and to commit the same errors of previous historians, this work relies exclusively on hundreds of first-hand accounts, by men of all ranks and from practically every British regiment and corps present on that fateful day, to provide a fresh and revised perspective on one of the most pivotal events of modern times.

Author : Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Publisher : History Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1803991852

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Waterloo 1815 by Gregory Fremont-Barnes Pdf

A user-friendly, key guide to one of history's most iconic battles 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 : Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752468587

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Battle Story: Waterloo 1815 by Gregory Fremont-Barnes Pdf

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 they 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 his critical battle.

Author : Tim Clayton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815
ISBN : 1408702487

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Waterloo by Tim Clayton Pdf

'The best of the many books commemorating next year's 200th anniversary of Napoleon's final defeat at the Battle of Waterloo' Evening Standard The bloodbath at Waterloo ended a war that had engulfed the world for over twenty years. It also finished the career of the charismatic Napoleon Bonaparte. It ensured the final liberation of Germany and the restoration of the old European monarchies, and it represented one of very few defeats for the glorious French army, most of whose soldiers remained devoted to their Emperor until the very end. Extraordinary though it may seem, much about the Battle of Waterloo has remained uncertain, with many major features of the campaign hotly debated. Most histories have depended heavily on the evidence of British officers that were gathered about twenty years after the battle. But the recent publication of an abundance of fresh first-hand accounts from soldiers of all the participating armies has illuminated important episodes and enabled radical reappraisal of the course of the campaign. What emerges is a darker, muddier story, no longer biased by notions of regimental honour, but a tapestry of irony, accident, courage, horror and human frailty. An epic page turner, rich in dramatic human detail and grounded in first-class scholarly research, Waterloo is the real inside story of the greatest land battle in British history, the defining showdown of the age of muskets, bayonets, cavalry and cannon.

Author : S. Henry Dwan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1688997857

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Waterloo the Armies Of 1815 by S. Henry Dwan Pdf

Waterloo was fought just over 200 years ago but remains perhaps the most famous battle in history. It commands a special place in the British national psyche as an outstanding victory over the traditional and old enemy (France). Yet it was an international, a European victory which finally put an end to the surge of Napoleonic ambition and domination over the continent. War had raged almost continuously in Europe for 23 years - Waterloo ended this 'war generation' for good and ushered in a European peace for almost 40 years. Indeed, despite local conflicts between individual major powers, the majority of Europeans did not experience total conflict again until 1914. Much has been written about the battle and the events leading up to it - it is not in the scope of this work to repeat the volumous and exhaustive (yet very good) work of the hundreds of authors who have covered this subject for the past 200 years. Instead this work is intended as a concise and realistic (as possible) representation of the regiments, squadrons and artillery batteries present on 18th June 1815. Nor have the supply, logistics and medical sections of each army been ignored - essential as they were to keep each force in the field. For Commanders. Staff officers, Colonels and units present extensive use has been made of Scott Bowden's outstanding work 'Armies at Waterloo'. Exhaustive research has also been made of the uniforms worn and the flag standards carried by the individual regiments to give an accurate visual interpretation of the way each would have appeared at the battle. A scale of 1:10 has been used to give an accurate portrayal of the size of each. The text describing the unit is in the national language of that unit - and a brief synopsis of each army along with a concise appendix of total army strengths and organization compliments all this.

Author : Charles J. Esdaile
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473870826

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Napoleon, France and Waterloo by Charles J. Esdaile Pdf

So great is the weight of reading on the subject of the Waterloo campaign that it might be thought there is nothing left to say about it, and from the military viewpoint, this is very much the case. But one critical aspect of the story has gone all but untold – the French home front. Little has been written about the topic in English, and few works on Napoleon or Revolutionary and Napoleonic France pay it much attention. It is this conspicuous gap in the literature that Charles Esdaile explores in this erudite and absorbing study. Drawing on the vivid, revealing material that is available in the French archives, in the writings of soldiers who fought in France in 1814 and 1815 and in the memoirs of civilians who witnessed the fall of Napoleon or the Hundred Days, he gives us a fascinating new insight into the military and domestic context of the Waterloo campaign, the Napoleonic legend and the wider situation across Europe.

Author : Bernard Cornwell
Publisher : William Collins
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0007539401

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Waterloo by Bernard Cornwell Pdf

June 1815: The Duke of Wellington, the Prince of Orange, and Napoleon will meet on the battlefield...and decide the fate of EuropeWith the emperor Napoleon at its head, and enormous French army is marching toward Brussels. The British and their allies are also converging on Brussels - in preparation for a grand society ball. And it is up to Richard Sharpe to convince the Prince of Orange, the inexperienced commander of Wellington's Dutch troops, to act before it is too late. But Sharpe's warning cannot stop the tide of battle, and the British suffer heavy losses on the road to Waterloo. Wellington has few reserves of men and ammunition; the Prussian army has not arrived, and the French advance wields tremendous firepower and determinaiton. Victory seems impossible...

Author : Aaron Edwards
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780748683994

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Strategy in War and Peace by Aaron Edwards Pdf

A lively introduction to the practical application of strategy in war and peaceRead and download the introduction for free now (pdf)Strategy is a central concept in international security, and one that travels across the academic disciplines of politics, international relations and history. By why is it so important? Aaron Edwards unpacks key strategic episodes from world history and politics to help readers to understand the role of strategy and the scholarly and policy debates surrounding it.Discover how strategic theory can be used to navigate the complex and uncertain international security environment that we live in today.Assesses the practical utility of strategy in the modern world and emphasises its analytical value in the practical business of national and international securityExamines the politics of strategy in times of both war and peaceThemes covered include:International relations *; technology *; ethics *; irregular war (including counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism and hybrid warfare) *; the resurgence of great power rivalries in the early 21st century *; the rise of non-state actorsCase studies include:Guerrilla warfare and strategy in regions from South East Asia to the Middle East *; US nuclear strategy in the Cold War *; Russian intervention in Ukraine *; British strategy at the end of empire *; the UN's role in resolving conflict after the Cold War *; US-led coalition strategy in Afghanistan *; the challenge posed by Al Qaeda and Islamic State/Daesh"e;

Author : Patrick O’Brian
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780007429448

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The Hundred Days (Aubrey-Maturin, Book 19) by Patrick O’Brian Pdf

Napoleon has escaped from Elba – the Hundred Days have begun.

Author : Great Britain. Adjutant-General's Office,Richard Cannon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1845
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015062993251

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Historical Records of the British Army [Infantry] ... by Great Britain. Adjutant-General's Office,Richard Cannon Pdf

Author : Alexander Cavalié Mercer
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781591468

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Waterloo 1815 by Alexander Cavalié Mercer Pdf

Originally published in 1900, this book features excerpts from Alexander Cavalié Mercer's account of the battle of Waterloo. As an artillery officer at the sharp end, this is his eye-witness account of the events that lead to Napoleon's final defeat in June 1815. This is the contemporary view of how the events were conveyed to the public of Great Britain. Featuring original engravings from the Illustrated London News and the Graphic, and many paintings from the era, this book was written during the height of the British Empire, and the triumphalist mood of the day is reflected in the tone of the text. This detailed military history provides an echo of the contemporary attitudes to this turbulent time which shaped the destiny of the British Empire. This book is part of the 'Military History From Primary Sources' series, a new military history range compiled and edited by Emmy Award winning author and historian Bob Carruthers. The series draws on primary sources and contemporary documents to provide a new insight into the true nature of warfare. The series consultant is David Mcwhinnie, creator of the award winning PBS series 'Battlefield'.

Author : John Hussey
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781784382025

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Waterloo: The Campaign of 1815, Volume 2 by John Hussey Pdf

Winner of the 2019 RUSI Duke of Wellington Medal for Military HistoryWinner of the 2017 Society for Army Historical Research Templer MedalShortlisted for Military History Monthly's "Book of the Year" AwardThe first of two groundbreaking volumes on the Waterloo campaign, this book is based upon a detailed analysis of sources old and new in four languages. It highlights the political stresses between the Allies, and their resolution; it studies the problems of feeding and paying for 250,000 Allied forces assembling in Belgium during the undeclared war, and how a strategy was thrashed out. It studies the neglected topic of how the slow and discordant Allies beyond the Rhine hampered the plans of Blcher and Wellington, thus allowing Napoleon to snatch the initiative from them. Napoleons operational plan is analyzed (and Soult's mistakes in executing it). Accounts from both sides help provide a vivid impression of the fighting on the first day, 15 June, and the volume ends with the joint battles of Ligny and Quatre Bras the next day.

Author : Mark Adkin
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0811718549

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The Waterloo Companion by Mark Adkin Pdf

There have been many books about Waterloo, but never one to rival this in scale or authority. The text, based upon extensive research, describes both the battle and the campaign that preceded it in detail, drawing upon the first-hand accounts of participants on all sides in order to give the reader a vivid feeling for the experiences of those who fought upon this most celebrated of all battlefields. The many full-color maps, all specially commissioned for the book, and the numerous diagrams and photographs, the majority in color, as well as sixteen pages of original paintings, make the book a feast for the eyes and a collector's dream.

Author : Thomas Power O'Connor,Holbrook Jackson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 944 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1906
Category : British periodicals
ISBN : CORNELL:31924069714305

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T.P.'s Weekly by Thomas Power O'Connor,Holbrook Jackson Pdf

Author : Andrew Roberts
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780297865261

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Napoleon and Wellington by Andrew Roberts Pdf

A dual biography of the greatest opposing generals of their age who ultimately became fixated on one another, by a bestselling historian. 'Thoroughly enjoyable, beautifully written and meticulously researched' Observer On the morning of the battle of Waterloo, the Emperor Napoleon declared that the Duke of Wellington was a bad general, the British were bad soldiers and that France could not fail to win an easy victory. Forever afterwards historians have accused him of gross overconfidence, and massively underestimating the calibre of the British commander opposed to him. Andrew Roberts presents an original, highly revisionist view of the relationship between the two greatest captains of their age. Napoleon, who was born in the same year as Wellington - 1769 - fought Wellington by proxy years earlier in the Peninsula War, praising his ruthlessness in private while publicly deriding him as a mere 'sepoy general'. In contrast, Wellington publicly lauded Napoleon, saying that his presence on a battlefield was worth forty thousand men, but privately wrote long memoranda lambasting Napoleon's campaigning techniques. Although Wellington saved Napoleon from execution after Waterloo, Napoleon left money in his will to the man who had tried to assassinate Wellington. Wellington in turn amassed a series of Napoleonic trophies of his great victory, even sleeping with two of the Emperor's mistresses.