Waterloo: Napoleon's Last Campaign

by Christopher Hibbert

Book Overview

Waterloo was the climax of almost twenty years of war in Europe. It dramatically ended Napoleon's dream of a lasting empire. Through the skillful use of original source material, noted historian Hibbert recreates the events and drama surrounding the famous battle.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815412924
• ISBN13: 9780815412922
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Cooper Square Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Skillfully re-creates the dramatic true story

Waterloo: Napoleon's Last Campaign is a straightforward military history of the landmark campaign that marked the end of Napoleon's career of conquest. Historian and biographer Christopher Hibber skillfully re-creates the dramatic true story of this historic European conflict by drawing upon a broad base of resources including Napoleon's own diaries and other primary source material. A welcome addition to European History and Military History shelves, Waterloo: Napoleon's Last Campaign is a true classic and highly recommended reading.