The Battle of Waterloo / Jeremy Black
| Author(s): | Black, Jeremy |
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| Subjects: | Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815--Campaigns--Belgium--Waterloo Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815--Influence Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815--Influence Armies--Europe--History--19th century Europe--History--1789-1900 Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821--Military leadership Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852--Military leadership |
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| Material Type: | Books |
| Language: | English |
| Audience: | Unspecified |
| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Published: | New York : Random House, c2010 |
| LC Classification: | D, DC |
| Table of Contents: | 1. Eighteenth-Century Warfare and the Challenge of Revolution 3 2. Napoleon's Generalship 22 3. The British Army 37 4. The Napoleonic Regime Falls, 1812-14 49 5. The Emperor Fights Back 61 6. The Battle: Early Stages 90 7. The Later Stages 112 8. Waterloo: A Defensive Triumph 151 9. The Aftermath 158 10. Waterloo and Nineteenth-Century Warfare 190 11. Conclusion: Locating Waterloo 201 Postscripts 206 Selected Further Reading 218 Notes 221 Index 228 |
| Notes: | LCCN: 2009023724 ISBN: 9781400067374 (acid-free paper) ISBN: 1400067375 (acid-free paper) Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xv, 236 p. ; 21 cm |
| OCLC Number: | 326529044 |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 9781400067374 1400067375 |