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23%OFFRobert Kershaw - 24 Hours at Waterloo: 18 June 1815 - 9780753541449 - V9780753541449
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24 Hours at Waterloo: 18 June 1815

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Description for 24 Hours at Waterloo: 18 June 1815 Paperback. In March 1815, the Allies declared war on Napoleon in response to his escape from exile and the renewed threat to imperial European rule. Three months later, on 18 June 1815, having suffered considerable losses at Quatre-Bras, Wellington's army fell back on Waterloo, some ten miles south of Brussels. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 43. Weight in Grams: 310.

‘One of the lancers rode by, and stabbed me in the back with his lance. I then turned, and lay with my face upward, and a foot soldier stabbed me with his sword as he walked by. Immediately after, another, with his firelock and bayonet, gave me a terrible plunge, and while doing it with all his might, exclaimed, “Sacré nom de Dieu!” ’

The truly epic and brutal battle of Waterloo was a pivotal moment in history – a single day, one 24-hour period, defined the course of Europe’s future.

In March 1815, the Allies declared war ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
RH UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753541449
SKU
V9780753541449
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About Robert Kershaw
Robert Kershaw is a former Para, having joined the Parachute Regiment in 1973, commanded 10 Para and left as a full Colonel in 2006. His active service includes tours in Northern Ireland, the first Gulf War (during which he was awarded the US Bronze Star) and Bosnia. He is now a professional writer and has written ten highly praised ... Read more

Reviews for 24 Hours at Waterloo: 18 June 1815
A blow-by-blow account of the fateful day. I couldn't put it down.
Independent
‘Gripping … The hour-by-hour account is packed with fascinating and often poignant vignettes'
Daily Express, 5 stars
Kershaw writes well and makes sense of the battle ... a clear and straightforward military view.
Literary Review
Shows us the battle at its ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for 24 Hours at Waterloo: 18 June 1815


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