Origins of the campaign
Chronology
Opposing commanders
Opposing armies
Orders of battle
Opposing plans
The campaign
Aftermath
The battlefields today
Further reading
Index
Waterloo is one of the most famous battles in history. Using the latest research combined with detailed illustrations, this title tells the story of the dramatic events of 18 June and the eventual Allied victory.
John Franklin is a professional military historian based
in Switzerland who specialises in the Napoleonic period, and the
Waterloo campaign in particular. A Fellow of the International
Napoleonic Society (FINS), and a graduate of the University of
Bern, he has been engaged in one of the most comprehensive
investigations of the campaign ever undertaken, with the aim of
providing a wealth of previously unpublished material on the
various armies and contingents present during the dramatic climax
to this important period of European history. The vast majority of
his work is based on manuscript and archival sources, with the
emphasis on primary research.
Gerry Embleton has been a leading illustrator and researcher
of historical costume since the 1970s, and has illustrated and
written Osprey titles on a wide range of subjects over more than 20
years. He is an internationally respected authority on 15th and
18th century costumes in particular.
"This book manages to be both comprehensive and concise as it outlines how Wellington managed to hold on until Field Marshal Gebhard von Blucher's Prussians arrived in force to help seal Napoleon's defeat." --Toy Soldier & Model Figure
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