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The Waterloo Armies
Philip J. Haythornthwaite
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Description for The Waterloo Armies
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Waterloo is one of the most famous battles in history and it has given rise to a vast and varied literature. The strategy and tactics of the battle and the entire Waterloo campaign have been analysed at length. The commanders, manoeuvres and critical episodes, and the intense experiences of the men who took part, have all been recorded in minute detail. But the organization, structure and fighting strength of the armies that fought in the battle have received less attention, and this is the subject of Philip Haythornthwaite's detailed, authoritative and engaging study. Through a close description of the structure ... Read more
Waterloo is one of the most famous battles in history and it has given rise to a vast and varied literature. The strategy and tactics of the battle and the entire Waterloo campaign have been analysed at length. The commanders, manoeuvres and critical episodes, and the intense experiences of the men who took part, have all been recorded in minute detail. But the organization, structure and fighting strength of the armies that fought in the battle have received less attention, and this is the subject of Philip Haythornthwaite's detailed, authoritative and engaging study. Through a close description of the structure ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844155996
SKU
V9781844155996
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About Philip J. Haythornthwaite
Philip Haythornthwaite is one of the most distinguished and prolific writers on the military history of the Napoleonic era. He has long been established as an authority on the major battles of the time, in particular those fought in the Iberian peninsula, and he has made a special study of the armies and the soldiers who confronted each other across ... Read more
Reviews for The Waterloo Armies
...distinctive work... required prefatory reading for reading any other account or analysis of the battle.
Midwest Book Review For anyone looking for a wealth of details on the fateful three-day battle of Waterloo in 1815, this is the book... required prefatory reading for reading any other account or analysis of the battle.
Midwest Book Review
Midwest Book Review For anyone looking for a wealth of details on the fateful three-day battle of Waterloo in 1815, this is the book... required prefatory reading for reading any other account or analysis of the battle.
Midwest Book Review