Waterloo 1815
Fremont-Barnes, Gregory
The Battle of Waterloo is one of the most important moments in military history. As the might of the French Empire under the leadership of the Emperor Napoleon faced the Coalition army under Duke of Wellington and Gerhard von Blucher for one last time. The battle saw the culmination of a long campaign to destroy Napoleon's forces and halt the growth of the French Empire. Both sides fought bitterly and Wellington later remarked that 'it was the nearest-run thing you ever saw in your life'. Both armies lost over 20,000 men on the battlefield that day, but it was the coalition that emerged v.
Abstract: Waterloo was a resounding victory for the British Army and changed the course of European history. This Battle Story tells you everything you need to know about this critical battle.
Abstract: Waterloo was a resounding victory for the British Army and changed the course of European history. This Battle Story tells you everything you need to know about this critical battle.
類別:
年:
2012
出版商:
Spellmount
語言:
english
頁數:
159
ISBN 10:
0752468596
ISBN 13:
9780752468594
系列:
Battle story
文件:
MOBI , 3.97 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2012