Battle of Waterloo /by John Hamilton.
Hamilton, John, 1959-
Battle of Waterloo /by John Hamilton. - Minneapolis, MN : ABDO Publishing Company, (c)2014. - 1 online resource. - Great battles .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Find out why this date will live in infamy in Battle of Waterloo. Get to know key historical figures, including French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, Commander of the Allies (Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany) Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, and commander of the Prussian army, Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher. Trace Napoleon's life from birth to declaring himself emperor, the Napoleonic Wars, the Treaty of Fontainebleau, and his defeat at Waterloo, which was his final bid for power across Europe. Put yourself on the battlefield as you learn about military strategy and resulting casualties. Learn what weapons and tactics were used, including cavalry, square formations, bayonets, muskets, and cannons. Finally, discover the aftermath of this pivotal conflict, including several decades of peace across Europe. Black and white and color photographs, illuminating quotations, maps, charts, a glossary, an index, and book links round out this exciting and informative title.
9781624018084
Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815--Juvenile literature.
Electronic Books.
DC242 / .B388 2014
Battle of Waterloo /by John Hamilton. - Minneapolis, MN : ABDO Publishing Company, (c)2014. - 1 online resource. - Great battles .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Find out why this date will live in infamy in Battle of Waterloo. Get to know key historical figures, including French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, Commander of the Allies (Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany) Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, and commander of the Prussian army, Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher. Trace Napoleon's life from birth to declaring himself emperor, the Napoleonic Wars, the Treaty of Fontainebleau, and his defeat at Waterloo, which was his final bid for power across Europe. Put yourself on the battlefield as you learn about military strategy and resulting casualties. Learn what weapons and tactics were used, including cavalry, square formations, bayonets, muskets, and cannons. Finally, discover the aftermath of this pivotal conflict, including several decades of peace across Europe. Black and white and color photographs, illuminating quotations, maps, charts, a glossary, an index, and book links round out this exciting and informative title.
9781624018084
Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815--Juvenile literature.
Electronic Books.
DC242 / .B388 2014