Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles by Bernard Cornwell (Paperback, 2015)

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"Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles" by Bernard Cornwell is a 352-page paperback textbook published by HarperCollins in 2015. This book, written in English, delves into the historical events of the Battle of Waterloo, providing insight into the strategies and actions of the three armies involved in this significant conflict. With a compact size of 198mm x 129mm and weighing 370g, this book offers a detailed account of one of the most pivotal moments in history.

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'Some battles change nothing. Waterloo changed almost everything.' On the 18th June 1815 the armies of France, Britain and Prussia descended upon a quiet valley south of Brussels. In the previous three days the French army had beaten the British at Quatre-Bras and the Prussians at Ligny. The Allies were in retreat. The blood-soaked battle of Waterloo would become a landmark in European history, to be examined over and again, not least because until the evening of the 18th, the French army was close to prevailing on the battlefield. Now, brought to life by the celebrated novelist Bernard Cornwell, this is the chronicle of the four days leading up to the actual battle and a thrilling hour-by-hour account of that fateful day. In his first work of non-fiction, Cornwell combines his storytelling skills with a meticulously researched history to give a riveting account of every dramatic moment, from Napoleon's escape from Elba to the smoke and gore of the battlefields. Through letters and diaries he also sheds new light on the private thoughts of Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington, as well as the ordinary officers and soldiers. Published to coincide with the bicentenary in 2015, Waterloo is a tense and gripping story of heroism and tragedy - and of the final battle that determined the fate of Europe.

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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-139780007539406
eBay Product ID (ePID)212578875

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Book TitleWaterloo: the History of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
TopicHistory
TypeTextbook
AuthorBernard Cornwell
FormatPaperback

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Item Height198 mm
Item Weight370 g
Item Width129 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorBernard Cornwell

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  • Waterloo - Witness the Acts of Supreme Courage displayed on all sides by the Great Armies.

    Wonderful details of this historic battle, beautifully written down, so that it is possible to feel as a witness to the acts of extreme bravery sustained over many long hours on that immortal day.

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  • Waterloo

    Good book,although I know the story and have seen the film there is so much more detail previously unknown to me.

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  • fantastic book

    A very easy book to read that was hard to put down.

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  • Great book.

    Great. Book. Typical Cornwell very readable account of this battle.

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  • Great read

    Great read - a must for all history lovers

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    Good read

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  • Brilliant

    Excellent

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    Good

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  • i was not not there, but quite accurate.

    you need to read it to review it and its worth the read

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