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The Battle of Waterloo

The Battle of Waterloo

HistoryMilitary History
Pages
153
Published
1967
Language
English

Synopsis

J. Christopher Herold presents a vivid account of the Hundred Days, placing the Battle of Waterloo within the broader context of Napoleon's career. Through prose and historical images, readers witness Napoleon's exile, his strategic maneuvers, and the grim realities faced by soldiers on the battlefield. This book offers a comprehensive historical perspective, enhanced by maps that guide the reader through the pivotal events.

Prose complexity
7/10

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InformativeReflectiveIntellectualComplex

Genres

History Military History

About the author

J
J. Christopher Herold

Jean Christopher Herold was a Czech American university press editor and author from the 1940s to 1960s. While editing at Columbia University Press and Stanford University Press, Herold primarily wrote French history books on Napoleon Bonaparte while also covering Joan of Arc and Madame de Staël. Herold won the 1959 National Book Award for Nonfiction for his book, Mistress to an Age: A Life of Madame de Staël, and received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1960.