Waterloo : the history of four days, three armies and three battles
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From the internationally bestselling author of the Sharpe novels and in the bicentenary year of the battle - this is the true story of Waterloo. On the 18th June, 1815 the armies of France, Britain and Prussia descended upon a quiet valley south of Brussels. In the previous three days the French army had beaten the British at Quatre Bras and the Prussians at Ligny. The Allies were in retreat. The blood-soaked battle of Waterloo would become a landmark in European history, to be examined over and again, not least because until the evening of the 18th, the French army was close to prevailing on the battlefield. Now, brought to life by the celebrated novelist Bernard Cornwell, this is the chronicle of the four days leading up to the actual battle and a thrilling hour by hour account of that fateful day. In his first work of non-fiction, Cornwell combines his storytelling skills with a meticulously researched history to give a riveting account of every dramatic moment, from Napoleon's escape from Elba to the smoke and gore of the battlefields. Through letters and diaries he also sheds new light on the private thoughts of Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington, as well as the ordinary officers and soldiers. Published to coincide with the bicentenary in 2015, Waterloo is a tense and gripping story of heroism and tragedy - and of the final battle that determined the fate of Europe.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cornwell, B. Waterloo: the history of four days, three armies and three battles .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cornwell, Bernard. Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cornwell, Bernard. Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cornwell, Bernard. Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles
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