Waterloo New Perspectives
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Waterloo New Perspectives
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Author : David Hamilton-Williams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Waterloo New Perspectives written by David Hamilton-Williams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
Arguing that much of the accepted knowledge of the Battle of Waterloo is corrupted and one-sided, this book re-examines the entire collection of the letters of Captain William Siborne, whose model of the battle has been highly influential'
Waterloo
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Author : David Hamilton-Williams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Waterloo written by David Hamilton-Williams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with France categories.
Marshal Ney At Quatre Bras
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Author : Paul L. Dawson
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2017-07-30
Marshal Ney At Quatre Bras written by Paul L. Dawson and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-30 with History categories.
Fought on 16 June 1815, two days before the Battle of Waterloo, the Battle of Quatre Bras has been described as a tactical Anglo-allied victory, but a French strategic victory. The French Marshal Ney was given command of the left wing of Napoleons army and ordered to seize the vital crossroads at Quatre Bras, as the prelude to an advance on Brussels. The crossroads was of strategic importance because the side which controlled it could move southeastward along the Nivelles-Namur road.Yet the normally bold and dynamic Ney was uncharacteristically cautious. As a result, by the time he mounted a full-scale attack upon the Allied troops holding Quatre Bras, the Duke of Wellington had been able to concentrate enough strength to hold the crossroads.Neys failure at Quatre Bras had disastrous consequences for Napoleon, whose divided army was not able to reunite in time to face Wellington at Waterloo. This revelatory study of the Waterloo campaign draws primarily on French archival sources, and previously unpublished French accounts, to present a balanced view of a battle normally seen only from the British or Anglo-Allied perspective.
Waterloo
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Author : Andrew W. Field
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2012-10-24
Waterloo written by Andrew W. Field and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-24 with History categories.
From the author of Talavera, an extensive history of the Battle of Waterloo from the losing side’s point of view. The story of the Battle of Waterloo—of the ultimate defeat of Napoleon and the French, the triumph of Wellington, Blücher, and their allied armies—is most often told from the viewpoint of the victors, not the vanquished. Even after 200 years of intensive research and the publication of hundreds of books and articles on the battle, the French perspective and many of the primary French sources are under-represented in the written record. So, it is high time this weakness in the literature—and in our understanding of the battle—was addressed, and that is the purpose of Andrew Field’s thought-provoking new study. He has tracked down over ninety first-hand French accounts, many of which have never been previously published in English, and he has combined them with accounts from the other participants in order to create a graphic new narrative of one of the world’s decisive battles. Virtually all of the hitherto unpublished testimony provides fascinating new detail on the battle and many of the accounts are vivid, revealing, and exciting.
Prelude To Waterloo Quatre Bras
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Author : Andrew W. Field
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2014-07-30
Prelude To Waterloo Quatre Bras written by Andrew W. Field and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-30 with History categories.
“As a piece of historical research, this is a force majeure . . . a must read for anyone interested in the Napoleonic Wars” by the author of Waterloo (Federation of Family History Societies). The Battle of Quatre Bras was critical to the outcome of the Waterloo campaign—to the victory of the allied armies of Wellington and Blücher, the defeat of the French and the fall of Napoleon. But it has been overshadowed by the two larger-scale engagements at Ligny and at Waterloo itself. And too often the clash at Quatre Bras has been seen mainly through the eyes of the British and their allies—the viewpoint of the French has been neglected. It is this weakness in the history of the battle that Andrew Field focuses on in this original and highly readable new study. Drawing on French eyewitness recollections and later commentary, he reconstructs the French experience of the battle—and the French interpretation of it. He quotes extensively, and subjects to critical analysis, the conflicting accounts written by Napoleon and his subordinates as they sought justify their decisions and actions at this pivotal moment in the campaign. “Andrew Field writes with a light touch that makes a very detailed discussion of this significant event of the Hundred Days campaign a pleasure to read. This volume is an ideal companion to his previous book on Waterloo and to Robinson’s account of Quatre Bras.”—Miniature Wargames Magazine “Offer[s] a new perspective of this significant confrontation that is often overshadowed by Ligny and Waterloo.”—Gloire & Empire
Corporate Citizen
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Author : Oonagh E. Fitzgerald
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2020-10-06
Corporate Citizen written by Oonagh E. Fitzgerald and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-06 with Business & Economics categories.
The contributors to Corporate Citizen explore the legal frameworks and standards of conduct for multinational corporations. In a globalized world governed by domestic and international law, these corporations can be everywhere and nowhere at once, reaping financial benefits and enjoying the protections of investor-state arbitration but rarely being held accountable for the economic, environmental, and human rights harms they may have caused. Given the far-reaching power and success of the transnational corporation, and the many legal tools allowing these companies to avoid liability, how can governments protect their citizens? Broad-ranging in perspective, colourful and thought-provoking, the chapters in Corporate Citizen make the case that because the success of corporate global citizenship risks undermining national and international democratic governance, the multinational corporation must be more closely scrutinized and controlled – in the service of humanity and the protection of the natural environment.
Waterloo Busting The Myths
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Author : Yves Vander Cruysen
language : en
Publisher: Untold Stories by Jourdan Publishing
Release Date : 2015-07-29
Waterloo Busting The Myths written by Yves Vander Cruysen and has been published by Untold Stories by Jourdan Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-29 with History categories.
No battle has generated more myths or more conflicting analyses than that of Waterloo How worried were they in Brussels, dancing at the Duchess of Richmond’s ball? What was Grouchy up to when he was needed? Was the French cavalry destroyed by a sunken road? Was the victory due to Napoleon’s state of health on the day of the battle? Was he misled by a local guide? Was a French general murdered after being taken prisoner? Should we really see the battle as a German victory? What did Cambronne say (and can it be printed)? Then come the issues about the aftermath – What happened to Napoleon’s treasures – and his famous hat? Who cut down Wellington’s tree? Were local people compensated for the damage to their livelihoods? How did battlefield tourism develop? And how did Lord Uxbridge’s amputated leg become a diplomatic issue? This book, written on the occasion of the Bicentenary, scrutinises these and other legends and stories with the aim of distinguishing the true from the false ABOUT THE AUTHOR The author, Yves Vander Cruysen, has spent 15 years of study on and around the battlefield. He is also the councillor in the commune of Waterloo responsible for culture and tourism. His detailed local knowledge, besides his profound historical research, affords new perspectives and unique insights into many of these issues. EXCERPT Waterloo has often been the scene of conflicts. Simply because, over the centuries, armies defending or threatening Brussels had equal interest in securing the position of Waterloo, which guaranteed control of the Forest of Soignes which encircled the capital. Waterloo was also served by a paved road, much prized by armies. It thus became a real cornerstone for military strategists. Since 1698, this small town, which was then only one of the villages which made up Braine l’Alleud, has thus been occupied by various passing troops; with all that this may represent in theway of damage and sacrifices for local people.
Journal Of The Waterloo Campaign
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Author : Cavalié Mercer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1870
Journal Of The Waterloo Campaign written by Cavalié Mercer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1870 with Waterloo, Battle of, 1815 categories.
The Battle
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Author : Alessandro Barbero
language : en
Publisher: Atlantic Books Ltd
Release Date : 2013-01-01
The Battle written by Alessandro Barbero and has been published by Atlantic Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-01 with History categories.
A vivid and original reconstruction of the Battle of Waterloo. On the afternoon of 1 March, 1815, a fleet of ships dropped anchor off the southeast coast of France. After ten months in exile on the island of Elba, the Emperor Napoleon had returned to reclaim his throne. European chancelleries responded by immediately preparing for war. Only one year earlier, four great powers - England, Austria, Russia and Prussia - had combined to defeat Napoleon and now, these four countries made a pledge to invade France from all sides. Napoleon's only recourse was to rearm, and he quickly marshalled his forces: mobilized the National Guard, began mass production of muskets and bought or confiscated all available horses. On the Allied side, by the end of spring, only the Duke of Wellington's troops and the Prussian army, under the command of Field Marshal Blucher, were prepared. The Emperor knew that by attacking the two armies separately, his Armee du Nord stood a good chance of winning. He planned a surprise strike, to destroy the first army he encountered before the other could intervene. Maintaining complete secrecy over his tactics, he manoeuvred the Armee du Nord close to the Belgian border and at dawn on 15 June, sent the first cavalry patrols over into enemy territory, followed immediately by columns of infantry. Thus begins The Battle, a thrilling new account of the great Battle of Waterloo, which survivors from all sides deemed, in the words of an English officer 'a terrible fight for a terrible stake: freedom or slavery to Europe.'
The Fall Of Napoleon
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Author : David Hamilton-Williams
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 1994
The Fall Of Napoleon written by David Hamilton-Williams and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This important study of the cause and effects of Napoleon's removal from power tracks the significant events in his illustrious career through to his downfall and, while doing so, charts the clandestine diplomatic intrigues linking Britain, Austria, Russia and Prussia in the quest for the Emperor's demise. Using substantial new research, David Hamilton-Williams questions many of the established views presented in Napoleonic literature to date. By disclosing hitherto secret terrorist organizations, uncovering the attempts to assassinate Napoleon, highlighting unbridled political duplicity, and demonstrating a host of previously misinterpreted signals and actions, he instigates a fresh assessment of the fall of Napoleon, new reasons to consider how much it was self-inflicted and how much it became inevitable given the combined forces - 'friend' as well as 'foe' - ranged against him. However great his military campaigns, how often he was victorious on the battlefield, Napoleon was destined to be deposed by political connivance and personal betrayal. This volume is the second of a trilogy by David Hamilton-Williams. In Waterloo: New Perspectives he shed new light on the greatest battle of all, causing historians to reappraise their opinions and revise their maps; in The Last Battles: Napoleon, Murat and the Italian Campaign he reviews the chequered partnership between the Emperor and the commander he made King of Naples.