Andrew W Field

The French at Waterloo: Eyewitness Accounts

2nd and 6th Corps, Cavalry, Artillery, Foot Guard and Medical Services. Sprache: Englisch.

kartoniert , 224 Seiten

ISBN 1526797771

EAN 9781526797773

Veröffentlicht 30. Juli 2027

Verlag/Hersteller Pen & Sword Books

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Beschreibung

This volume of French eyewitness accounts of Waterloo, published for the first time in full in English, completes Andrew Field's pioneering work on the French experience in this decisive battle. These vivid recollections add a new dimension to our understanding of what happened on 18 June 1815.

Portrait

Andrew Field MBE is a former British army officer whose travels around the world have given him a unique opportunity to explore battlefields from ancient history to present times. He has always harboured a special fascination for the Napoleonic Wars. In particular he has reassessed Napoleon's campaigns in 1814 and 1815, and has carried out extensive research into Wellington's battles in the Peninsula. His books include Talavera: Wellington's First Victory in Spain, Prelude to Waterloo: Quatre Bras, Grouchy's Waterloo: The Battles of Ligny and Wavre and Waterloo: Rout and Retreat: The French Perspective.