Everyone knows about the Battle of Waterloo – or do they?This book presents the battle as never before: through the personal stories of over 150 people present at the battle or its immediate aftermath. A reference book; a biographical dictionary; and a myth-busting expose; Who was Who at Waterloo is an indispensable guide to history’s most famous battle.Arranged in alphabetical order; and with entries highlighted throughout the text like links in a website; the book boasts a colourful cast of soldiers; politicians; peasants; surgeons; artists; novelists; poets; scientists; entrepreneurs; and more. It provides many sorties into nineteenth century culture; politics; medicine and science. It also provides a thorough look at the sources; identifying myths; irregularities and cover-ups. The book demonstrates how little we can really know about Waterloo. And yet it also demonstrates just how much can be said about the battle’s participants.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This book is a must for any serious scholar or ...By Real RevivalThis book is a must for any serious scholar or Christian interested in Christianity in the first century. It is expensive; but worth every penny.
