Waterloo: June 18, 1815 : the Battle for Modern Europe - Rilegato

Roberts, Andrew

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ISBN 10: 0060088664 ISBN 13: 9780060088668

Casa editrice: HarperCollins, 2005

Riassunto

An exploration of the conflict that ended the reign of Napoleon draws on new evidence about how the battle was lost, offering extensive background information about the political, strategic, and historical factors of the time while sharing new insights into the tactics employed by the French cavalry. 35,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“A small masterpiece. Waterloo is a military history of a high order.” (John Lukacs, author of Five Days in London)

“Andrew Roberts has produced the most convincing description of that fearsome day I have ever read.” (Paul Johnson, author of Modern Times)

L'autore:

Andrew Roberts is the author of Masters and Commanders and A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900. His other books include Napoleon and Wellington, Eminent Churchillians, and Salisbury, which won the Wolfson History Prize. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he holds a PhD in history from Cambridge University and writes regularly for The Wall Street Journal and The Daily Beast. He lives in New York City.

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• Editore: HarperCollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060088664
• ISBN 13: 9780060088668
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 143
• Redattore: Foreman Amanda, Jardine Lisa