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Waterloo: Great Battles First Edition

by Alan Forrest (Author)

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Waterloo was the last battle fought by Napoleon and the one which finally ended his imperial dreams. It involved huge armies and heavy losses on both sides. For those who fought in it - Dutch and Belgians, Prussians and Hanoverians as well as British and French troops - it was a murderous struggle.

For all its ferocity, it was a battle that would be remembered very differently across Europe. In Britain it would be seen as an iconic battle whose memory would be enmeshed in British national identity across the following century. It failed to achieve this iconic status elsewhere. In Prussia it was overshadowed by the Battle of the Nations at Leipzig, while in Holland it was a simple appendage to the prestige of the House of Orange. And in France it was the epitome of a heroic defeat that served to sustain the romantic legend of the Napoleonic Wars and contributed to the growing cult of Napoleon himself.

Whereas most works on the battle of Waterloo are only military in nature, Alan Forrest's outstanding work-the first in the Great Battles series -- describes every aspect of how the battle was fought but deals equally with the aftermath: how it has been commemorated, and its legacy.

The GREAT BATTLES series
Certain battles acquire iconic status in history. Each book in this new series will examine both the battle itself, and also its legacy in the imaginations of the victors and the vanquished. Titles in preparation include: Agincourt, Lützen, Hattin, El Alamein, and Gettysburg.

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"...[E]legantly written book... He unravels the controversies over the legacy of Waterloo not only with a keen sense of nuance, but also with flair." - New York Times Book Review

"[V]aluable addition to a vast genre." - Kirkus

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The story of the battle that ended Napolean's impreial dreams.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; First Edition (April 1, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 242 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199663254
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199663255
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.8 x 0.7 x 5.7 inches

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j.c.van.zanten

This book is a good and fun read

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2015

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This book is a good and fun read, but it lacks scientific relevance for historians outside Britain. For the memory of Waterloo in the Netherlands and Belgium for example Forrest did not use the important dissertation of Janneke Weijermars or the book on Waterloo by Johan Op de Beeck. He also did not read the biographies of the Orange kings published in 2013. William II, the prince of Orange, was educated in Britain (Oxford) by William Howley (the later archbishop of Canterbury) and saw himself almost as a British officer, rather than a Dutch one. This was very important for the trust Wellington put in him in Spain (1811-1813) and the Low Countries (1814-1815). All these publications are vital keys in understanding the story of Waterloo in the Netherlands and Belgium. Jeroen van Zanten, biographer of William II, departement of History, Amsterdam.

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Tom Dalgliesh

Oxford University Press Meets it's Waterloo.

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2015

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Interesting idea, but poorly conceived. Despite the title, there are just 24 pages on the actual campaign and battle, a student survey, perhaps, containing several factual errors. Quite amazing for a publication by Oxford University Press, authored by Alan Forrest, a distinguished professor in England. Professor Forrest admits he is not a military historian and, clearly, this book was assigned to anyone willing to write something and rushed to press for the 200th anniversary. Post Waterloo events are interesting, but not what a book series on Great Battles should cover. Not recommended.

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Fuzzy's Mom

A good overview of the battle and its aftermath

Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2015

On the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, there will be many books commenorating the event. This one is a particularly good book for someone who is not into the minutiae of the battle,. My husband likes to look at battles down to the smallest factor while my eyes glaze over. He would enjoy this book despite its lack of intricate detail as the descendant of a soldier who fought with the Duke at Waterloo.
It does a fine job of giving a description of the various factors leading up to the battle, during the battle and after the battle. It looks at it from perspectives of all the participants showing the impact of the events. It questions both the mythology that grew out of the battle and the truth on personal and national levels. This sets it apart from most histories that I have read.
This is the first in a series of books on Great Battles. I look forward to reading future volumes.

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Theodore F. Schaaf

Discusses Political and Cultural Results of Waterloo

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2015

This book is really about the political and cultural effects of Waterloo; not really about the battle. Of the 179 pages of text, only about 23 are about the campaign and battle.

The best part of the book is about the attitude of the various nationalities involved: French, British, German, Dutch and
Belgian. For the Germans there were differences between Prussia and Hanover.

Pretty well done; but, not as interesting as the military aspects.

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Mariner

Not really about the battle.

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2017

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Readers looking for extensive details or new insights on how and why the Battle if Waterloo was fought will be seriously disappointed. Instead, most of this short volume surveys the societal memory and cultural impact of the conflict.

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