Waterloo was the battle that ended Napoleon's dreams of a European empire unified under his rule. Christopher Hibbert creates portraits of Napoleon and Wellington; of the French; English and Prussian armies; and a strategical; step-by-step reconstruction of the events that led up to the battle and the battle itself. Divided into three parts; the first studies Napoleon and his rise to power; the second describes Wellington and the allied armies; while the third reconstructs the battle of Waterloo. A final summary investigates the significance of the battles on world history.
#1172833 in Books OspreyModel: OSPNVG190 2012-05-22 2012-05-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.84 x 3.81 x 7.24l; .36 #File Name: 184908686948 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. British Crusiers WW 2By K.SchneiderMr. Konstam has written several Osprey books and this on is just as good as the others! This time he deals with the British Treaty Cruisers of WW2 and does an outstanding job of giving the read history; weapons; photo and drawings in a small volume.He give the read information about each class of ship plus there pros and con's showing how Policy makers rather then naval need created these ships.If you buy it on kindle the drawing and text can get separated.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Focus on WWII Brit maids-of-all-work...By excelsiorNot a very common subject despite broad applications in all theaters; continuing the tradition of the far-ranging; Horatio Hornblower;C.S. Forester/Alistari MacLean frigate/cruiser Captains....gives brief history of individual ships; used similarly to post-Pearl Harbor American cruisers; as nearest thing to capital ships that were available at the time. HMS Belfast; largest Brit lt cruiser; and USS Salem; post-WWII super-heavy cruiser are only survivors extant...Excelsior;madMark0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A very good series; I recommend them allBy Robert AbelCompanion Volume to the light cruisers; this one covers the heavy cruisers of WW II in the British navy. From the elegent County classes; to their follow ons; Each ship is well covered; even to the wartime camo schemes each carried. A very good series; I recommend them all.
