Who was Who at Waterloo: A Biography of the BattleEveryone knows about the Battle of Waterloo or do they? This book presents the battle as never before: through the personal stories of over 150 people present at the battle or its immediate aftermath. A reference book, a biographical dictionary, and a myth-busting expose, Who was Who at Waterloo is an indispensable guide to historys most famous battle. Arranged in alphabetical order, and with entries highlighted throughout the text like links in a website, the book boasts a colourful cast of soldiers, politicians, peasants, surgeons, artists, novelists, poets, scientists, entrepreneurs, and more. It provides many sorties into nineteenth century culture, politics, medicine and science. It also provides a thorough look at the sources, identifying myths, irregularities and cover-ups. The book demonstrates how little we can really know about Waterloo. And yet it also demonstrates just how much can be said about the battles participants. |
Contents
A | 1 |
B | 15 |
C | 63 |
D | 101 |
E | 129 |
F | 137 |
G | 156 |
H | 185 |
S | 344 |
T | 371 |
U | 383 |
V | 391 |
W | 400 |
Z | 417 |
Appendix I Chronology of major political events | 420 |
Appendix II Chronology of the Waterloo campaign | 422 |
J | 199 |
K | 217 |
L | 229 |
M | 252 |
N | 284 |
O | 298 |
P | 305 |
Q | 336 |
R | 337 |
Napoleons Army of the North | 429 |
Blüchers Army of the Lower Rhine | 433 |
Wellingtons Army of the Low Countries | 435 |
strengths and losses | 440 |
Appendix VII The British purchase system | 444 |
Appendix VIII Wellingtons Waterloo Dispatch to Earl Bathurst as printed in the London Gazette Extraordinary of 3 July 1815 | 446 |
Appendix IX The Battles of Waterloo and QuatreBras as reported by The Times | 453 |
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Other editions - View all
Who Was Who at Waterloo: A Biography of the Battle Christopher Summerville No preview available - 2017 |
Who was who at Waterloo: A Biography of the Battle Christopher J. Summerville No preview available - 2007 |