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Waterloo General by John Morewood (Hardcover, 2016)
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- Seller Notes
- “cover is folded”
- ISBN
- 9781473868045
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Waterloo General
- Item Height
- 234mm
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books LTD
- Topic
- Government, History
- Item Width
- 156mm
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
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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 three Dragoon Regiments of the Royals, Iniskillings and Scots Greys) in a charge that wrecked a French advance that threatened Wellington with defeat. Sir William was a career soldier who had led his regiment in the decisive charge at the Battle of Salamanca and served with great distinction during the Peninsular War. Yet historians have blamed him because the charge at Waterloo got out of hand. In this book John Morewood uses family sources, including Sir William's letters, as well as French and German accounts, to restore his reputation and, by shedding new light on the battle, establishes what really happen to him on that fatal afternoon. It is also a biography of a man whose bravery and professionalism distinguished him as one of the outstanding cavalry commanders of the age. AUTHOR: John Morewood read history at Oxford University. He was editor of the Nelson Society from 1997 to 1999 and of the Waterloo Association from 2001 to 2011. He writes articles and lectures on the Napoleonic Wars co-authoring HMS Vanguard at the Nile: The Men, the Ship, the Battle. The mystery surrounding the circumstances of Sir William's death during the Battle of Waterloo, and the criticism levelled at him by historians, prompted John to research in depth Sir William's life and career, following in his footsteps through Belgium, France, Ireland, Portugal and Spain and to reassess his reputation. John Morewood is secretary of the Waterloo Association. SELLING POINTS: . Full biography of Sir William Ponsonby who was killed after leading the famous charge of the Union Brigade at the Battle of Waterloo . Describes in detail the circumstances of the charge and Sir William's death . Reconsiders his historical reputation and the criticism made of his actions at Waterloo . Traces his career as one of the foremost British cavalry commanders during the Peninsular War . Provides an original insight into the British cavalry during the Napoleonic Wars 30 illustrations
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Pen & Sword Books LTD
ISBN-13
9781473868045
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Book Title
Waterloo General
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Government, History
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
240 Pages
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Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
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United Kingdom
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