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The Battle

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Battle

Contributors:

By (Author) Alessandro Barbero

ISBN:

9781843543107

Publisher:

Atlantic Books

Imprint:

Atlantic Books

Publication Date:

8th June 2006

Edition:

Main

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Battles / military campaigns
Specific wars and military campaigns
Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare)

Dewey:

940.27

Physical Properties

Number of Pages:

368

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 36mm

Weight:

486g

Description

At Waterloo, some 70,000 men under Napoleon and an equal number under Wellington faced one another in a titanic battle. Alessandro Barbero's majestic new account stands apart from previous British and French histories by giving voice to all the nationalities involved. The Battle is a masterpiece of military history and the definitive account of a battle that, in the words of John Keegan, 'reversed the tide of European history'.

Reviews

"'This is not just the best book on Waterloo I've read, it's also one of the most original and stimulating works of military history I've come across in years. *****' Simon Shaw, Mail On Sunday 'A thoroughly readable, exciting account of a great clash of arms... Brilliant.' Mark Adkin, author of The Waterloo Companion 'Perhaps the most readable and original account for many years.' John Childs, Professor of History, University of Leeds 'Alessandro Barbero's new book deserves to be read by anyone with an interest in warfare.' Dr Gary Sheffield, King's College London"

Author Bio

Alessandro Barbero teaches Medieval Studies at the Universita del Piemonte Orientale. In 1996, he was awarded the Strega Prize, Italy's most prestigious literary award.

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