Waterloo: Napoleon's Last Campaign

By Christopher Hibbert

Book Overview

Waterloo was the climax of almost twenty years of war in Europe. It dramatically ended Napoleon's dream of a lasting empire. Through the skillful use of original source material, noted historian Hibbert recreates the events and drama surrounding the famous battle. Hibbert discusses Napoleon and his rise to power, examines Wellington and the allied armies, and gives a step-by-step reconstruction of the battle and its aftermath. Waterloo includes vignettes depicting: Napoleon as a young boy in Corsica unable to delegate responsibility to others; Wellington and the Prussian army; and Napoleon's efforts to create and promote his personal legend even while incarcerated on the island of St. Helena.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815412924
• ISBN13: 9780815412922
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Cooper Square Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Skillfully re-creates the dramatic true story

Waterloo: Napoleon's Last Campaign is a straightforward military history of the landmark campaign that marked the end of Napoleon's career of conquest. Historian and biographer Christopher Hibber skillfully re-creates the dramatic true story of this historic European conflict by drawing upon a broad base of resources including Napoleon's own diaries and other primary source material. A welcome addition to European History and Military History shelves, Waterloo: Napoleon's Last Campaign is a true classic and highly recommended reading.