Waterloo 1815: The Birth of Modern Europe (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781855322103)

Osprey's study of the most famous battle of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). Waterloo holds a special place among the great battles of history. The climax of more than twenty years of war, it was indeed a close-run affair, matching two of the world's greatest generals - Napoleon and Wellington. This volume covers the entire campaign including the battles of Quatre Bras, Ligny and Wavre, with five full-colour maps and three highly detailed bird's eye views showing decisive moments in the action. An excellent sense of the closeness of the battle is communicated - Wellington himself claimed it was "the nearest thing you ever saw in your life" - and this gripping account shows the full justice of that statement.

Author: Geoff Wootten
ISBN-10: 1855322102
ISBN-13: 9781855322103
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 05/28/1992
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.84h x 7.32w x 0.28d