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O imperador voltara. “O monstro está a solta”, dizia um jornal. Imediatamente, soberanos de toda a Europa declararam guerra àquele homem. Exércitos de todo o continente começaram a se mobilizar para invadir a França e deter Napoleão Bonaparte. Ele só...

18 de Junho de 1815 foi um dos dias mais importantes da história europeia, pois acabou com 22 anos de guerra, tanto as resultantes da Revolução Francesa como as Guerras Napoleónicas. No campo de batalha de Waterloo, Napoleão e as suas legiões...

Some battles change nothing. Waterloo changed almost everything.' On the 18th June, 1815 the armies of France, Britain and Prussia descended upon a quiet valley south of Brussels. In the previous three days the French army had beaten the British at...

An exciting retelling of one of the moments that shook the world - Waterloo, one of the truly decisive battles of history.In 'Waterloo', Roberts provides not only a fizzing account of one of the most significant forty-eight hour periods of all time,...

Excerpt from Waterloo The answer of history to this question is, no. Even had Napoleon won on that day he would have lost in the long run. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at...

An exploration of the conflict that ended the reign of Napoleon draws on new evidence about how the battle was lost, offering extensive background information about the political, strategic, and historical factors of the time while sharing new...

After midnight, 19 June 1815...On the battlefield more than 50,000 men and 7,000 horses lie dead and wounded; the wreckage of a once proud French Grande Armée struggles in abject disorder to the Belgian frontier pursued by murderous Prussian lancers;...

More has probably been written about the Waterloo campaign than almost any other in history. It was the climax of the Napoleonic Wars and forms a watershed in both European and world history. However, the lethal combination of national bias, wilful...

German troops formed the majority of Wellington's forces present at the Battle of Waterloo including those of Nassau, Brunswick, Hanover and the King's German Legion, and they have left a large number of first-hand accounts of their role in the...

The story of the Battle of Waterloo – of the ultimate defeat of Napoleon and the French, the triumph of Wellington, Blücher and their allied armies - is most often told from the viewpoint of the victors, not the vanquished. Even after 200 years of...

The story of the Battle of Waterloo – of the ultimate defeat of Napoleon and the French, the triumph of Wellington, Blücher and their allied armies - is most often told from the viewpoint of the victors, not the vanquished. Even after 200 years of...

This is the most detailed account of the 2nd Division at Waterloo ever published. It is based on the papers of its commander Sir Henry Clinton and it reveals for the first time the previously unrecognised vital role this division made in the defeat...

The Battles of Quatre Bras and Ligny are often overshadowed by the Battle of Waterloo that took place two days later. Yet the events of 16 June 1815 were crucial, as Napoleon missed his chance of achieving a decisive victory. Peter...

What better way to 'read' the momentous Battle of Waterloo than to follow the movements of the main military commanders on that fateful day (18 June 1815). For the British side of the action, we dog the footsteps, and learn about the decisions and...

Originally published in 1900, this book features excerpts from Alexander Cavalié Mercer's account of the battle of Waterloo. As an artillery officer at the sharp end, this is his eye-witness account of the events that lead to Napoleon's final defeat...

The Battle of Waterloo marked the climax of four extraordinary months. Napoleon returned from exile, ousted the unpopular King Louis XVIII, and then turned to launch a pre-emptive strike against the Allied armies assembling in the United Netherlands....

Excerpt from Wellington Waterloo Fowler) in Military Uniform \illa Velha, Camp at, May 19, 1811 Passage of the Tagus at Vimiera, Battle of Vittoria (after Caricature by Cruikshank) Battle of (after Drawing by Heath) (after Drawing by l'eveque) (after...

Excerpt from Since Waterloo: A Short History of Europe and of the British Empire, 1815 1919 The story of the last century is the story of our own families, carried back scarcely farther than to our grand sires. For if we allow of the century Since...

In association with the National Army Museum, well known military historians, journalists and broadcasters Peter and Dan Snow tell the story of one of the world's most famous and important battles. The Battle of Waterloo Experience provides what no...

Excerpt from Paris After Waterloo: Notes Taken at the Time and Hitherto Unpublished, Including A; Revised Edition the Tenth of a Visit to Flanders and the Field Casemo de Facon, one of the hospitals of wounded British - La C_orderie, the hospital of...

Excerpt from County of Waterloo Gazetteer and General Business Directory, for 1864: Containing a Brief Historical and Descriptive Sketch of the County, Townships, Towns, Villages and Post Offices, With the Names of Residents of Each Locality Arranged...

Excerpt from The Battle of Waterloo, Also of Ligny, and Quartre Bras, Vol. 1: Containing the Series of Accounts Published by Authority, British and Foreign, With Circumstantial Details Relative to the Battles Anecdotes of the Prince of Orange,110 Of...

Excerpt from Journal of a Tour to Waterloo and Paris, in Company With Sir Walter Scott, in 1815 British coast since the conclusion of hostilities we therefore determined to make for Kingston ou-hull, as being the nearest seaport where we could hope...

A batalha napoleônica vista pelos olhos de uma coelha A fazenda de Hougoumont, perto de Waterloo, foi palco de uma luta sangrenta entre ingleses e franceses em 17 de junho de 1815. E acabou sendo crucial no resultado da batalha e no destino da...

Excerpt from A Poem on the Battle of Waterloo Sinking, I ask, what critics can't refuse, Respect my heroes, though ye drown their muse. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at...

Excerpt from So This Then Is the Battle of Waterloo Here was a sound of rev elry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered there Her Beauty and her Chiv alry, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men; A thousand hearts beat hap...

These were days of uncertainty and peril, of noble deeds and great sacrifice.An exciting time to be young and adventurous . . . but a dangerous time to fall in love.

#1 Bestseller in the U.K.From the New York Times bestselling author and master of martial fiction comes the definitive, illustrated history of one of the greatest battles ever fought—a riveting nonfiction chronicle published to commemorate the 200th...

A fantastic historical novel set around the famous Battle of Waterloo by French author duo Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian.

Originally published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the battle of Waterloo, this experlty researched volume looks at all the different aspects of the 100-day campaign which has become synonymous with the Napoleonic Wars and saw the...

Waterloo holds a special place among the great battles of history. The climax of more than twenty years of war, it was indeed a close-run affair, matching two of the world's greatest generals Napoleon and Wellington. This volume covers the entire...

'Ackroyd, as always, is well worth the read.' --Kirkus, starred reviewThe fifth volume of Peter Ackroyd's enthralling History of EnglandDominion, the fifth volume of Peter Ackroyd's masterful History of England, begins in 1815 as national glory...

Excerpt from The Downfall of Napoleon: His Escape From Elba, the Battle of Waterloo, Captivity in St. Helena, and Death; From Sir Walter Scott's Life of Napoleon Buonaparte From Sir Walter Scott's Life of Napoleon we have extracted, with some slight...

At the Battle of Waterloo Sir William Ponsonby, a man who the Duke of Wellington stated had ‘rendered very brilliant and important services and was an ornament to his profession’, was killed by French lancers after leading the Union Brigade (the...

At the Battle of Waterloo Sir William Ponsonby, a man who the Duke of Wellington stated had ‘rendered very brilliant and important services and was an ornament to his profession’, was killed by French lancers after leading the Union Brigade (the...

Excerpt from A Visit to Flanders, in July, 1815: Being Chiefly an Being of the Field of Waterloo Short Sketch of Antwerp and Brussels, at That Time Occupied by the Wounded of Both Armies My description 18 necessarily lim ited and partial. It IS a...

The fourth volume of Peter Ackroyd's enthralling History of England, beginning in 1688 with a revolution and ending in 1815 with a famous victory.In Revolution, Peter Ackroyd takes readers from William of Orange's accession following the Glorious...

Excerpt from A Visit to Flanders, in July, 1815: Being Chiefly an Account of the Field of Waterloo, With a Short Sketch of Antwerp and Brussels, at That Time; Occupied by the Wounded of Both Armies As I have referred occasionally to the accounts of...

Excerpt from A Visit to Flanders, in July, 1815: Being Chiefly an Account of the Field of Waterloo; With a Short Sketch of Antwerp and Brussels, at That Time Occupied by the Wounded of Both Armies Present form was suggested by a per suasion of the...

A reporter for a small Texas newspaper called the Waterloo Weekly faces multiple setbacks, including the loss of his girlfriend and slacker friends, while trying to cover the first big story of his career as journalist. A first novel.

O imperador voltara. 'O monstro está a solta', dizia um jornal. Imediatamente, soberanos de toda a Europa declararam guerra àquele homem. Exércitos de todo o continente começaram a se mobilizar para invadir a França e deter Napoleão Bonaparte. Ele só...

A história de quatro dias, três exércitos e três batalhas. O confronto que deteve NapoleãoEm seu primeiro trabalho de não ficção, Bernard Cornwell combina suas habilidades narrativas com uma pesquisa histórica meticulosamente construída para...

Excerpt from Illinois at Shiloh: Report of the Shiloh Battlefield Commission and Ceremonies at the Dedication of the Monuments Erected to Mark the Positions of the Illinois Commands Engaged in the Battle In a queer old sleepy town named Corinth,...