| Summary: | "Waterloo: The Campaign of 1815 is illustrated with paintings, photographs and illustrations throughout, together with informative maps to guide the reader through each stage of the action. The book brings the mighty clash into focus for those not versed in 19[superscript th]-century warfare, while at the same time offering the military history enthusiast a vigorously argued standpoint. Author Jacques Logic does not desert the field when it comes to apportioning blame for the defeat." "A concise analysis of the historical background to the 1815 campaign, a review of contemporary warfare and of the armies in the field and their commanders sets the scene. The battle cannot be hermetically sealed off from Quatre-Bras, Ligny and later, Wavre. So the events of 15 June to 20 June are chronologically unfolded in detail, at once glorious and terrible. The author's closely argued interpretation of events follows. The second section provides a fascinating insight into the immediate aftermath: the medals, war damages, not least the elevation of Wellington to Olympian status. The longer term cultural heritage forms the final part, considering the battle as a political symbol, as a subject in art and literature and the Waterloo legacy in European (and world) history."--BOOK JACKET.
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