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Book SynopsisThe story of Waterloo, the battle that finally ended Napoleon's imperial dreams: how it was fought, how it has been remembered, and what it has come to mean.
Trade ReviewAn essential book for understanding the complex national attitudes to the commemoration of Waterloo. * Chris May, Battlefield *
A brilliant, even-handed short study * David Horspool, Books of the Year 2015, Guardian *
A strikingly original analysis of responses to Waterloo and the memory of it. * History Today, Gary Sheffield *
A fascinating read * The Good Book Guide *
Lucid, measured and fascinating. * BBC History magazine, Tim Clayton *
Alan Forrest offers a good discussion of the events leading up to the battle, and its subsequent ripples. * Victor Davis Hanson, Times Literary Supplement *
Original, interesting and elegant To fail to read Waterloo would be quite unthinkable. * British Journal of Military History, Charles Esdaile *
An excellent book * Literary Review, Saul David *
Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: The Genesis of the Waterloo Campaign 3: The Battle 4: The Return of Peace: First Responses to Waterloo 5: Eye-witness Accounts 6: Wellington, Waterloo, and British Identity 7: Waterloo and the Napoleonic Legend 8: Waterloo in German, Dutch and Belgian Memory Further Reading Notes Index
