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Waterloo 1815 (1) - Quatre Bras (Paperback)
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Waterloo 1815 (1) - Quatre Bras (Paperback)
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To coincide with the 2015 bicentennial of the Battle of Waterloo,
Osprey publishes "Waterloo 1815," a definitive three volume history
of the historic battle. Based on new research drawn from
unpublished first-hand accounts and illustrations, "Waterloo 1815"
provides a detailed resource for all aspects of the famous battle.
This first volume of the trilogy, "Quatre Bras," focuses on the
lead-up to Waterloo itself. Two days before the main battle, an
initial 8,000 Allied troops faced the 48,000 men of the French
Armee du Nord under Marshal Ney at the strategically vital
crossroads of Quatre Bras. Having been tricked by Napolean who was
trying to drive a wedge between the Prussians and the Anglo-allied
army, Wellington concentrated his troops at Quatre Bras, hoping to
link up with the Prussians. There Wellington just managed to hold
off Ney's attacks. The battle ended in a tactical stalemate but,
because he was unable to join with Blucher's Prussians, Wellington
retreated back along the road to Brussels to new positions at a
small Belgian village called Waterloo, and thus set the stage for
one of the greatest battles of all time.
With detailed maps, illustrations and battlefield dispositions,
"Quatre Bras" will lay the groundwork for any student of the Battle
of Waterloo.
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