Summerville Christopher
Summerville Christopher - Who Was Who At Waterloo A Biography Of The Battle - Paperback
Summerville Christopher - Who Was Who At Waterloo A Biography Of The Battle - Paperback
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Description: Everyone knows about the Battle of Waterloo or do they? This book presents the battle as never before: through the personal stories of over 150 people present at the battle or its immediate aftermath. A reference book a biographical dictionary and a myth - busting expose Who was Who at Waterloo is an indispensable guide to history's most famous battle. Arranged in alphabetical order and with entries highlighted throughout the text like links in a website the book boasts a colourful cast of soldiers politicians peasants surgeons artists novelists poets scientists entrepreneurs and more. It provides many sorties into nineteenth century culture politics medicine and science. It also provides a thorough look at the sources identifying myths irregularities and cover - ups. The book demonstrates how little we can really know about Waterloo. And yet it also demonstrates just how much can be said about the battle's participants.
Title: Who Was Who At Waterloo A Biography Of The Battle
Author(s): Summerville Christopher
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780582784055
Pages: 488 Pages
Publication Date: 8/1/2007
Category: Modern History To 20th Century: C 1700 To C 1900
Description: Everyone knows about the Battle of Waterloo or do they? This book presents the battle as never before: through the personal stories of over 150 people present at the battle or its immediate aftermath. A reference book a biographical dictionary and a myth - busting expose Who was Who at Waterloo is an indispensable guide to history's most famous battle. Arranged in alphabetical order and with entries highlighted throughout the text like links in a website the book boasts a colourful cast of soldiers politicians peasants surgeons artists novelists poets scientists entrepreneurs and more. It provides many sorties into nineteenth century culture politics medicine and science. It also provides a thorough look at the sources identifying myths irregularities and cover - ups. The book demonstrates how little we can really know about Waterloo. And yet it also demonstrates just how much can be said about the battle's participants.
Title: Who Was Who At Waterloo A Biography Of The Battle
Author(s): Summerville Christopher
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780582784055
Pages: 488 Pages
Publication Date: 8/1/2007
Category: Modern History To 20th Century: C 1700 To C 1900
