Everyone knows about the Battle of Waterloo or do they?

This book presents the battle as never before: through the personal stories of over 150 people present at the battle or its immediate aftermath. A reference book, a biographical dictionary, and a myth-busting expose, Who was Who at Waterloo is an indispensable guide to history's most famous battle.

Arranged in alphabetical order, and with entries highlighted throughout the text like links in a website, the book boasts a colourful cast of soldiers, politicians, peasants, surgeons, artists, novelists, poets, scientists, entrepreneurs, and more. It provides many sorties into nineteenth century culture, politics, medicine and science. It also provides a thorough look at the sources, identifying myths, irregularities and cover-ups. The book demonstrates how little we can really know about Waterloo. And yet it also demonstrates just how much can be said about the battle's participants.

An innovative and unique history of Waterloo told through the experiences of over 150 eyewitnesses.

About the Author

Christopher Summerville is a freelance editor and writer specialising in military history. His ambition is to popularise the Napoleonic era, and to make that most colourful and dramatic of periods accessible to the general reader. He has published several books on the period including Napoleon's Polish Gamble: Eylau and Friedland 1807(2005), Regency Recollections: Captain Gronow's Guide to Life in London and Paris (2006) and March of Death: Sir John Moore's Retreat to Corunna, 1808-1809 (2003). He lives and works in York.

Reviews

'In Who Was Who At Waterloo: A Biography Of The Battle, he tackles the defining event of the Napoleonic wars - the battle that finally brought Napoleon's dream crashing down. A book to send chills of excitement down your spine.'

Stephen Lewis

Book Information
ISBN 9780582784055
Author Christopher Summerville
Format Paperback
Page Count 488
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 760g
Dimensions(mm) 163mm * 234mm * 27mm