Overview
This book is an account of a Waterloo different from any other. Drawing on local knowledge the author has assembled a phenomenal resource for the serious Napoleonic scholar.Here you will discover new information about the famous battle; manuscripts and other previously unpublished information, for the first time together in a single work, the names of all the officers, English, Brunswickers, French, Hessians, Dutch, Belgian and Prussian killed during the campaign, the narrative of local man, John-Baptiste Cloquet, an inhabitant of Braine-l'Alleaud, of Napoleon at Waterloo, the writings of Brazilian poet Casimiro of Abreu while he was 14 years old, and exceptional watercolors and drawings by Leon Govers - to name just a few!
The book is packed with details of troop dispositions, orders of battle and mini histories of the key locations in the overall battle. Extensive appendices also contribute to the wealth of information provided.
Synopsis
This book is an account of a Waterloo different from any other. Drawing on local knowledge the author has assembled a phenomenal resource for the serious Napoleonic scholar.
Here you will discover new information about the famous battle; manuscripts and other previously unpublished information, for the first time together in a single work, the names of all the officers, English, Brunswickers, French, Hessians, Dutch, Belgian and Prussian killed during the campaign, the narrative of local man, John-Baptiste Cloquet, an inhabitant of Braine-l'Alleaud, of Napoleon at Waterloo, the writings of Brazilian poet Casimiro of Abreu while he was 14 years old, and exceptional watercolors and drawings by Leon Govers - to name just a few!
The book is packed with details of troop dispositions, orders of battle and mini histories of the key locations in the overall battle. Extensive appendices also contribute to the wealth of information provided.