Waterloo in 100 Objects

Gareth Glover, Andrew Roberts

ISBN 10: 0750962895 / ISBN 13: 9780750962896

Published by The History Press 06/04/2015, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Waterloo in 100 Objects
• Publisher: The History Press 06/04/2015
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750962895
• ISBN 13: 9780750962896
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Explore the legacy of one of the greatest battles in military history – the Battle of Waterloo – through this finely crafted collection of objects, each telling their own story of the day.

Bullet-pierced armour and dramatic battledress bring you closer to the heart of the action, and the tragedy of the death toll is made ever more poignant by the personal mementoes left behind.

From the grim reality of the teeth of the dead turned into dentures to the romance of Napoleon’s steeds, swash-buckling swords and ballgowns, each object offers new insight into the incredible events that unfolded on 18 June 1815.

This is a fascinating journey through 100 objects, from the rare to the memorable, in a unique testimony to the importance of the Battle of Waterloo, 200 years on.

About the Authors

GARETH GLOVER is an ex Royal Navy officer who has studied the Napoleonic wars for over 40 years and during the last decade has published over one hundred volumes of memoirs/journals of soldiers who fought during the period. He has utilised all of this new material to rewrite the entire Waterloo campaign in an effort to eradicate the numerous distortions that have taken root over the past two centuries.

ANDREW ROBERTS is a film and television author and journalist. He has contributed film articles to Sight and Sound, History Today, The Observer, The Independent and The Guardian. He is the author of The Double Act (THP, 2018) and has previously contributed chapters to Ealing Revisited, British Comedy Cinema and the Routledge Companion to British Cinema.