{"product_id":"the-battle-a-new-history-of-waterloo","title":"The Battle: A New History of Waterloo","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt Waterloo  some 70 000 men under Napoleon and an equal number under Wellington faced one another in a titanic and bloody struggle. In the end  as John Keegan notes  contemporaries felt that Napoleons defeat had \"reversed the tide of European history.\" Even 190 years later  the name Waterloo resounds. Italian historian Alessandro Barberos majestic new account stands apart from previous British and French histories by giving voice to all the nationalities that took part. Invoking the memories of British  French  and Prussian soldiers  Barbero meticulously re-creates the conflict as it unfolded  from General Reilles early afternoon assault on the chateau of Hougoumont  to the desperate last charge of Napoleons Imperial Guard as evening settled in. From privates to generals  Barbero recounts individual miracles and tragedies  moments of courage and foolhardiness  skillfully blending them into the larger narrative of the battles extraordinary ebb and flow. One is left with indelible images: cavalry charges against soldiers formed in squares; the hand-to-hand combat around farmhouses; endless cannon balls and smoke. And  finally  a powerful appreciation of the inevitability and futility of war.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44963292512309,"sku":"ByrdShop_0802715001","price":27.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780802715005.jpg?v=1770462461","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-battle-a-new-history-of-waterloo","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}