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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Book in excellent unread/unused condition. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> Waterloo is one of the most famous battles in history and it has given rise to a vast and varied literature. The strategy and tactics of the battle and the entire Waterloo campaign have been analysed at length. The commanders manoeuvres and critical episodes and the intense experiences of the men who took part have all been recorded in minute detail. But the organization structure and fighting strength of the armies that fought in the battle have received less attention and this is the subject of Philip Haythornthwaite’s detailed authoritative and engaging study. Through a close description of the structure and personnel of each of the armies – the French Allied and Prussian he builds up a picture of their makeup their methods and their capabilities. The national armies are looked at in turn the French the British the Hanoverians the Brunswickers the Netherlanders and the Prussians. A general account of the command and administrative departments is followed by an assessment of the principal fighting arms – the infantry cavalry and artillery. Information about their organization and equipment is combined with summaries of their fighting record and the careers of the commanders. Philip Haythornthwaite’s lively style which is spiced with anecdotes and pen- portraits of the memorable individuals involved makes fascinating reading. The insight he offers into the contrasting styles and national characteristics of the forces that came together on the Waterloo battlefield gives a fresh perspective on the extraordinary clash of arms that ended the Napoleonic era. (LL)