I saw the field of battle… It still exhibits a most striking
picture of desolation all the neighbouring houses being broken down
by cannon-shot and shells. There was one sweet little chateau in
particular called Hougomont which was the object of several
desperate assaults and was at length burned to the ground… There
was an immense carnage on this spot and the stench of the dead
bodies is still frightfully sensible. WALTER SCOTT Why was the
Battle of Waterloo so significant for Scottish history? How has the
conflict been represented in Scottish art and literature? What did
the Scots who witnessed the battle and its aftermath have to say
about it at the time? The Battle of Waterloo represented a seismic
shift in the tectonic plates of national identity for Scotland. In
art and political rhetoric, the Scots became the poster boys of the
British Empire at Waterloo. Ostensibly fighting alongside England
against France, the battle also arguably saw Scotland move away
from the Auld Alliance towards identification with the United
Kingdom. Scotland’s Waterloo concentrates on how the battle was
perceived at the time, showcasing the different ways that
illustrious Scots documented and responded to the battle in its
immediate aftermath. Owen Dudley Edwards starts with the painters
and their patrons, before moving on to the fascinating eyewitness
accounts of Scottish soldiers and doctors. He finally introduces
the voices of two of the most famous Scottish writers who
experienced the horrific aftermath of the battle first-hand, Sir
Walter Scott and Lord Byron.
General
Imprint: |
Luath Press Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 2015 |
First published: |
2013 |
Authors: |
Owen Dudley Edwards
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Dimensions: |
209 x 139 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
192 |
Edition: |
0 Ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-910745-16-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
1-910745-16-2 |
Barcode: |
9781910745168 |
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