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Waterloo : June 18, 1815: The Battle for Modern Europe (Making History)
Waterloo June 18 1815 The Battle for Modern Europe - Making History Author:Andrew Roberts For the general reader, Roberts describes the battle of Waterloo, a turning point in the Napoleonic wars, in which Napoleon's army lost to the Duke of Wellington, ending his reign and 22 years of fighting. He recounts the campaign and war strategies, and the five phases of the battle in detail. Maps are included, along with letters by Major ... more »Robert Dick and Captain Fortune Brack, and the Duke of Wellington's dispatch about the battle. Roberts is the author of Napoleon and Wellington and a fellow at the Institute of Napoleonic Studies.« less