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The social backdrop, vividly described, to one of the greatest battles in European history, Waterloo 1815 The summer of 1815 saw the final and desperate efforts of European powers to usurp Napoleon's reign over France. The pivotal moment was unfolding in an age where war was a social occasion; the military urgency was matched only by the soldiers and their wives' frantic efforts to keep apace of the lavish balls which were being thrown. The intention to deny war with frivolity persevered until 15 June, when the tension broke, and troops exchanged dance partners for weapons and prepared for battle. Nick Foulkes captures the sense of what it was like to be at the very hub of events when the fate of Europe seemed to hang in the balance.… (altro)
Rather neat idea for a book, and worth the read. As Regency Britain sinks into the past it is good to be reminded of a semi-foreign land and what it was like. For all the foppery, well displayed, and the brutality (not well displayed) of how the soldiers were sometimes treated, the British Army won the battle. Foulkes does not make the connection well, but other military historians do, so all is well. This is an entertaining read. ( )
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For Alexandra, Max and Freddie
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Introduction The battle of Waterloo is one of the most, perhaps even the most discussed, analysed, written about and replayed armed clashes in the history of warfare.
Chapter 1 As young Lord William heard the news of Napoleon's escape early that chilly March morning while out with hounds, 570 miles north-west of Vienna in the cosmopolitain city of Brussels, things were beginning to stir in the household of his father Charles, 4th Duke of Richmond.
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The Duchess's ball and the Duke's battle have inspired poets, novelists and film-makers to create memorable works, but no fiction can compete with the excitement and horror, glamour and squalor of those hectic months when the world held its breath and the British in Brussels danced into battle.
The social backdrop, vividly described, to one of the greatest battles in European history, Waterloo 1815 The summer of 1815 saw the final and desperate efforts of European powers to usurp Napoleon's reign over France. The pivotal moment was unfolding in an age where war was a social occasion; the military urgency was matched only by the soldiers and their wives' frantic efforts to keep apace of the lavish balls which were being thrown. The intention to deny war with frivolity persevered until 15 June, when the tension broke, and troops exchanged dance partners for weapons and prepared for battle. Nick Foulkes captures the sense of what it was like to be at the very hub of events when the fate of Europe seemed to hang in the balance.
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