Waterloo: Four Days that Changed Europe’s Destiny
- 作者
- 出版社 Abacus
- 出版时间 2015年2月
- ISBN 0349123012 或 9780349123011
- 定价 89.60
内容简介
ThebloodbathatWaterlooendedawarthathadengulfedtheworldforovertwentyyears.ItalsofinishedthecareerofthecharismaticNapoleonBonaparte.ItensuredthefinalliberationofGermanyandtherestorationoftheoldEuropeanmonarchies,anditrepresentedoneofveryfewdefeatsforthegloriousFrencharmy,mostofwhosesoldiersremaineddevotedtotheirEmperoruntiltheveryend.ExtraordinarythoughitmayseemmuchabouttheBattleofWaterloohasremaineduncertain,withmanymajorfeaturesofthecampaignhotlydebated.MosthistorieshavedependedheavilyontheevidenceofBritishofficersthatweregatheredabouttwentyyearsafterthebattle.Buttherecentpublicationofanabundanceoffreshfirst-handaccountsfromsoldiersofalltheparticipatingarmieshasilluminatedimportantepisodesandenabledradicalreappraisalofthecourseofthecampaign.Whatemergesisadarker,muddierstory,nolongerbiasedbynotionsofregimentalhonour,butatapestryofirony,accident,courage,horrorandhumanfrailty.Anepicpageturner,richindramatichumandetailandgroundedinfirst-classscholarlyresearch,WaterlooistherealinsidestoryofthegreatestlandbattleinBritishhistory,thedefiningshowdownoftheageofmuskets,bayonets,cavalryandcannon.
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