Scotland Forever!: The Scots Greys at Waterloo

by Iain Gale

One of the most iconic incidents of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 was the charge of the Scots Greys, a crack cavalry regiment, into the heart of the French army. It was a moment of supreme daring and horse-riding skill, and Sergeant Ewart of the Greys succeeded in snatching one of Napoleon's coveted eagle standards. However it was also a military blunder. The Greys were quickly surrounded by enemy cavalry and cut to pieces. Of the regiment's 442...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843410680
• ISBN13: 9781843410683
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Birlinn Publishers
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.