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A fine history from a great historian
There have been many historians of the Napoleonic Age, but
inevitably some-as a result of their scholarship and their ability
to communicate their ideas and research in a thorough, clear and
above all entertaining and engrossing way-become highly regarded
and their names and works endure. Henry Houssaye is one such. His
work will be well known to students of the later period of the
First Empire and this book-concerning the battles leading to the
fall of Paris, the Emperors abdication and the Bourbon
Restoration-is a fine example of his craft. Houssaye's talent was
not simply to explain and analyse the often complex strategies,
tactics and movements of opposing armies in the field, but to take
the reader inside the heads of the leading protagonists. Were that
not sufficient Houssaye also brings colour and character to his
writing by recounting the exploits and experiences of the humbler
participants of these monumental events. A well rounded piece of
research and writing with deserved classic status.
A great conflict-a classic account
A battle as momentous as Waterloo could do nothing other than
attract the repeated attention of historians of all nationalities
for decades after the last smoke had cleared from above its bloody
field. Whilst battles are many, rarely do they bring down empires
and emperors casting epochs to the ground with them. Yet, within
comparatively modern times such was the Battle Waterloo and the
campaign of 1815. History, it is said, is always written by the
victors and that is generally true. However, in Henry Houssaye,
both the French nation and international academia is fortunate in
possessing an historian of superb talent, thoroughness and ability
to communicate his ideas coherently and entertainingly to his
readers-both professional and amateur. Houssaye's enduring
histories of the latter stages of the Napoleonic Age require little
introduction to those interested in the period. They are
acknowledged classics and this book is one of their number. Leonaur
also publish Houssaye's renowned predecessor to this book, Napoleon
and the Campaign of 1814 which documents the campaigns to the first
abdication and restoration of the Bourbon monarchy. Both are
available in soft cover and hard cover with dust jacket for
collectors.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
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A fine history from a great historian
There have been many historians of the Napoleonic Age, but
inevitably some-as a result of their scholarship and their ability
to communicate their ideas and research in a thorough, clear and
above all entertaining and engrossing way-become highly regarded
and their names and works endure. Henry Houssaye is one such. His
work will be well known to students of the later period of the
First Empire and this book-concerning the battles leading to the
fall of Paris, the Emperors abdication and the Bourbon
Restoration-is a fine example of his craft. Houssaye's talent was
not simply to explain and analyse the often complex strategies,
tactics and movements of opposing armies in the field, but to take
the reader inside the heads of the leading protagonists. Were that
not sufficient Houssaye also brings colour and character to his
writing by recounting the exploits and experiences of the humbler
participants of these monumental events. A well rounded piece of
research and writing with deserved classic status.
A great conflict-a classic account
A battle as momentous as Waterloo could do nothing other than
attract the repeated attention of historians of all nationalities
for decades after the last smoke had cleared from above its bloody
field. Whilst battles are many, rarely do they bring down empires
and emperors casting epochs to the ground with them. Yet, within
comparatively modern times such was the Battle Waterloo and the
campaign of 1815. History, it is said, is always written by the
victors and that is generally true. However, in Henry Houssaye,
both the French nation and international academia is fortunate in
possessing an historian of superb talent, thoroughness and ability
to communicate his ideas coherently and entertainingly to his
readers-both professional and amateur. Houssaye's enduring
histories of the latter stages of the Napoleonic Age require little
introduction to those interested in the period. They are
acknowledged classics and this book is one of their number. Leonaur
also publish Houssaye's renowned predecessor to this book, Napoleon
and the Campaign of 1814 which documents the campaigns to the first
abdication and restoration of the Bourbon monarchy. Both are
available in soft cover and hard cover with dust jacket for
collectors.
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