| Waterloo: Napoleon's Last Campaign Contributor(s): Hibbert, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 0815412924 ISBN-13: 9780815412922 Publisher: Cooper Square Press OUR PRICE: $15.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2003 Annotation: Waterloo was the climax of almost twenty years of war in Europe. Through the skillful use of original source material, noted historian Hilbert recreates the events and drama surrounding this famous battle. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 940.27 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.04" W x 8.72" (0.72 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Waterloo was the climax of almost twenty years of war in Europe. It dramatically ended Napoleon's dream of a lasting empire. Through the skillful use of original source material, noted historian Hibbert recreates the events and drama surrounding the famous battle. Hibbert discusses Napoleon and his rise to power, examines Wellington and the allied armies, and gives a step-by-step reconstruction of the battle and its aftermath. Waterloo includes vignettes depicting: Napoleon as a young boy in Corsica unable to delegate responsibility to others; Wellington and the Prussian army; and Napoleon's efforts to create and promote his personal legend even while incarcerated on the island of St. Helena. |