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At Waterloo some 70 000 men under Napoleon and an equal number under Wellington faced one another in a titanic battle. Alessandro Barberos majestic new account stands apart from previous British and French histories by giving voice to all the nationalities involved. The Battle is a masterpiece of military history and the definitive account of a battle that in the words of John Keegan reversed the tide of European history.
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At Waterloo some 70 000 men under Napoleon & an equal number under Wellington faced one another in a titanic battle. Alessandro Barberos majestic new account stands apart from previous British & French histories by giving voice to all the nationalities involved. The Battle is a masterpiece of military history & the definitive account of a battle that in the words of John Keegan reversed the tide of European history.

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