Waterloo 1815 Wavre, Plancenoit and the Race to Paris |
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Author:
| Hofschroer, Peter |
Series title: | Battleground Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-84415-176-9 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2006 |
Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Limited
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $24.99 |
Book Description:
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Histories of the Waterloo campaign and tours of the battlefield generally concentrate on the battle between the armies of Napoleon and Wellington - the role of Blucher's Prussians is left in the background. Peter Hofschöer's fascinating account focuses on the Prussians at the Battle of Waterloo and on their critical but often neglected contribution to the battle. He tells the story of the grueling Prussian advance towards the battlefield and he records the ferocious and decisive fight...
More DescriptionHistories of the Waterloo campaign and tours of the battlefield generally concentrate on the battle between the armies of Napoleon and Wellington - the role of Blucher's Prussians is left in the background. Peter Hofschöer's fascinating account focuses on the Prussians at the Battle of Waterloo and on their critical but often neglected contribution to the battle. He tells the story of the grueling Prussian advance towards the battlefield and he records the ferocious and decisive fight that broke out when they arrived. At every stage he allows the reader to follow in the footsteps of the Prussian soldiers as they struggled across the Belgian countryside almost 200 years ago.