The Waterloo Armies, 9781526796943
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Uncover Waterloo’s armies: structure, strength, and the clash that ended an era.

The Waterloo Armies

men, organization and tactics

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  • Paperback

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    15 April 2021

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Summary

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 organisation, structure and fighting strength of the armies that fought in the battle have received less attention, and this is the s…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781526796943
ISBN-10:1526796945
Author:Philip Haythornthwaite
Publisher:Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint:Pen & Sword Military
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:15 April 2021
Weight:574g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm
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Critics Review

”…distinctive work… required prefatory reading for reading any other account or analysis of the battle.“– “Midwest Book Review”

About The Author

Philip 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 Europe during 15 years of almost continuous warfare. His many previous books include: The Peninsular War: The Complete Companion to the Iberian Campaigns 1807-14, The Armies of Wellington and Waterloo Men: The Experience of Battle, 16-18 June 1815.

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