Picton's Division at Waterloo

Picton's Division at Waterloo by BOWMAN MARTIN


ISBN
9781781591024
Published
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
256
Dimensions
156 x 234mm

In the two hundred years since the Battle of Waterloo countless studies examining almost every aspect of this momentous event have been published - narratives of the campaign, graphic accounts of key stages in the fighting or of the role played by a regiment or by an individual who was there - an eyewitness. But what has not been written is an in-depth study of a division, one of the larger formations that made up the armies on that decisive battlefield, and that is exactly the purpose of Philip Haythornthwaite's original and highly readable new book. He concentrates on the famous Fifth Division, commanded by Sir Thomas Picton, which was a key element in Wellington's Reserve. The experiences of this division form a microcosm of those of the entire army. Vividly, using a range of first-hand accounts, the author describes the actions of the officers and men throughout this short, intense campaign, in particular their involvement the fighting at Quatre Bras and at Waterloo itself AUTHOR: Philip Haythornthwaite is one of the most distinguished and prolific writers on the military history of the Napoleonic era. He has long been established as an authority on the major battles of the time, in particular those fought in the Iberian peninsula, and he has made a special study of the armies and the soldiers who confronted each other across Europe during fifteen years of almost continuous warfare. SELLING POINTS: ? Detailed, graphic account of the Fifth Division of Wellington's army at Waterloo ? Vivid portrayal of Sir Thomas Picton and his subordinate commanders ? Insight into the organization and operation of a division during the Napoleonic Wars ? Based on army records and eyewitness testimony ? Published to mark the 200th anniversary of the defeat of Napoleon 80 illustrations
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