The Eagle's Last Triumph: Napoleon's Victory at Ligny, June 1815 Tapa dura - 2006

Hardback. Very Good.

London: Greenhill, 2006. In clean, tidy condition with a very good dust jacket, contents clean, first edition. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Greenhill Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2006. Hardcover. Hardback; very good in very good dustjacket. ; Revised edition of the study first published 1994. Illustrations & maps. ; 272 pages .

Greenhill Books, 2006. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 160mm x 240mm. Minimal wear to jacket. No tears. Book very clean. Binding tight. 256pp Napoleon won his final victory on 16th June 1815 at Ligny, shortly before suffering a crushing defeat at Waterloo. Facing two enemy armies - under Wellington and Blucher - he aimed his main attack against Blucher's Prussians at Ligny and diverted Wellington's attention by engaging his forward elements at Quatre Bras. The Eagle's Last Triumph provides a detailed examination of these neglected early campaigns, with a riveting description of the fighting and eyewitness testimony. The author shows just how close Napoleon came to winning a crushing victory at the start of the campaign. He also shows Blucher was unhorsed and nearly captured in the evening of Ligny - and how this could have had a decisive impact on subsequent events. A vivid military epic, providing a cogent explanation of why Napoleon, victorious at Ligny, met with defeat two… Leer más

Greenhill Books, 2006-11-26. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Greenhill Books. Used - Like New. 2006. Hardcover. Fine. Dust Jacket is Fine.

Yorkshire, UK: Greenhill Books. As new, slight shelf wear. 272pp. b/w illus. . As New. Hardcover. 2006.

Greenhill Press, 2006. New book, 272 pages. Napoleon won his final victory on 16 June 1815 at Ligny, shortly before suffering a crushing defeat at Waterloo. Facing two enemy armies - Wellington’s Anglo-Allied and Blücher’s Prussian - he aimed his main attack against Blücher at Ligny and diverted Wellington’s attention by engaging his forward elements at Quatre Bras. The Eagle’s Last Triumph is the single most comprehensive examination of this vital aspect of the 1815 campaign available in English. Having put the battle at Ligny into perspective, the author provides a clear account of the action in detail, including much eye-witness testimony. The complex story of Wellington and Blucher’s co-operation throughout the struggle against the French is revealed, with new light on Wellington’s promises of prompt aid to the Prussians in the early stages of the campaign - promises which he failed to keep. The reasons for General d’Erlon’s failure to support the… Leer más

Greenhill Press, 2006. New book, 272 pages. Napoleon won his final victory on 16 June 1815 at Ligny, shortly before suffering a crushing defeat at Waterloo. Facing two enemy armies - Wellington’s Anglo-Allied and Blücher’s Prussian - he aimed his main attack against Blücher at Ligny and diverted Wellington’s attention by engaging his forward elements at Quatre Bras. The Eagle’s Last Triumph is the single most comprehensive examination of this vital aspect of the 1815 campaign available in English. Having put the battle at Ligny into perspective, the author provides a clear account of the action in detail, including much eye-witness testimony. The complex story of Wellington and Blucher’s co-operation throughout the struggle against the French is revealed, with new light on Wellington’s promises of prompt aid to the Prussians in the early stages of the campaign - promises which he failed to keep. The reasons for General d’Erlon’s failure to support the… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.