Masters and Commanders: How Four Titans Won the War in the West, 1941-1945
June 18, 1815, was one of the most momentous days in world history, marking the end of twenty-two years of French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. On the bloody battlefield of Waterloo, the Emperor Napoleon and his hastily formed legions clashed with the Anglo-Allied armies led by the Duke of Wellington -- the only time the two greatest military strategists of their age faced each other in combat.
With precision and elegance, Andrew Roberts sets the political, strategic, and historical scene, providing a breathtaking account of each successive stage of the battle while also examining new evidence that reveals exactly how Napoleon was defeated. Illuminating, authoritative, and engrossing, Waterloo is a masterful work of history.
Country | USA |
Brand | Harper Perennial |
Manufacturer | Harper Perennial |
Binding | Paperback |
ItemPartNumber | black & white illustrations |
ReleaseDate | 2005-12-27 |
UnitCount | 1 |
Format | Illustrated |
EANs | 9780060762155 |