Bibliograph

Waterloo, the history of four days, three armies, and three battles, Bernard Cornwell

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Waterloo, the history of four days, three armies, and three battles, Bernard Cornwell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-348) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsportraitsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Waterloo

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

887857577

Responsibility statement

Bernard Cornwell

Sub title

the history of four days, three armies, and three battles

Summary

The definitive, illustrated history of one of the greatest battles ever fought<U+2014>a riveting nonfiction chronicle published to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Napoleon<U+2019>s last stand

Table Of Contents

Glorious news! Nap's landed again in France, hurrah! -- Napoleon has humbugged me, by God! -- the fate of France is in your hands! -- Avancez, mes enfants, courage, encore une fois, Français! -- Ah! Now I've got them, those English! -- A cannon ball came from the Lord knows where and took the head off our right-hand man -- The Big Boots don't like rough stuff! -- Those terrible grey horses, how they fight! --We had our revenge! Such slaughtering! -- The most beautiful troops in the world -- Defend yourselves! Defend yourselves! They are coming in everywhere! -- Next to a battle lose, the greatest misery is a battle gained -- Aftermath : a thousand shall fall beside thee, and ten thousand at thy right hand, but it shall not come nigh thee

Target audience

adult

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