Draws on newly discovered eyewitness accounts from Prussian sources to present new insights into the battle and new areas of combat
Studies the battle from the unexplored perspective of General Drouet d’Erlon, one of Napoleon’s key subordinates
Focuses on the lesser-known engagements between the French and Prussians, for which new archaeological evidence has been discovered
Examines death certificates issued for French officers and men on the day of the battle to suggest it was not the ‘bloodbath’ it is often thought to have been
The result of twenty years of research in archives in France and German
Many have sought reasons why Napoleon lost the great battle at Waterloo, seen by many as the most famous conflict of the nineteenth century.
Waterloo Casualties presents the litany of failures by one of Napoleon’s key subordinates, General Drouet d’Erlon, which ultimately led to defeat, and explores for the first time what really happened at Hougoumont, La Haye Sainte, and on the French right wing as the Prussians closed in. The actions between Papelotte and Frischermont were critical in the story of the battle, but have, so far, been seldom studied as no red-coated soldiers fought there. They come under scrutiny in Dawson’s meticulous analysis.
BOOK ISBN
9781781559024
FORMAT
234 x 156 mm
BINDING
Hardback
PAGES
288 pages
PUBLICATION DATE
21 March 2024
TERRITORY
World
ILLUSTRATIONS
64 illustrations, vast majority colour
Paul L. Dawson was born in Wakefield and is an archaeologist, historian and equestrian. He also holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Bradford and a post graduate degree in historical research from University of Leeds. Dawson has published over fifteen books both on local history and other diverse subjects such as equine nutrition and military history.
The Boyhood and Youth of Napoleon is an essential read and important addition to the Napoleonic library. Written by Oscar Browning - an acclaimed Cambridge historian, the book contains previously unpublished information on Napoleon's youth.
The 1815 Treaty of Paris was signed between defeated France and the Allies. Each Allied nation was allowed to send a commissioner to St Helena to observe Napoleon’s captivity. Russia therefore sent Count Balmain to report back to St Petersburg.
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Draws on newly discovered eyewitness accounts from Prussian sources to present new insights into the battle and new areas of combat
Studies the battle from the unexplored perspective of General Drouet d’Erlon, one of Napoleon’s key subordinates
Focuses on the lesser-known engagements between the French and Prussians, for which new archaeological evidence has been discovered
Examines death certificates issued for French officers and men on the day of the battle to suggest it was not the ‘bloodbath’ it is often thought to have been
The result of twenty years of research in archives in France and German
Many have sought reasons why Napoleon lost the great battle at Waterloo, seen by many as the most famous conflict of the nineteenth century.
Waterloo Casualties presents the litany of failures by one of Napoleon’s key subordinates, General Drouet d’Erlon, which ultimately led to defeat, and explores for the first time what really happened at Hougoumont, La Haye Sainte, and on the French right wing as the Prussians closed in. The actions between Papelotte and Frischermont were critical in the story of the battle, but have, so far, been seldom studied as no red-coated soldiers fought there. They come under scrutiny in Dawson’s meticulous analysis.
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