Waterloo 32开 精装 THE BATTLE FOR MODERN EUROPE

图书标准信息

• 作者 Andrew Roberts 著
• 出版社 HarperCollins
• 出版时间 2005-03
• ISBN 9780060088668
• 定价 205.10元
• 装帧 其他
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 143页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

TheepiccareerofNapoleonwasbroughttoashatteringendontheeveningofJune18，1815，whenhishastilyformedlegionsfacedtheAnglo-AlliedarmiesunderthecommandoftheDukeofWellington.Itwastheonlytimethesemen--thetwogreatestcaptainsoftheirage--foughtagainsteachother.Waterloo，onceitwasover，putanendtotwenty-twoyearsofFrenchRevolutionaryandNapoleonicWars，andledtoacenturyofrelativepeaceandprogressinEurope.Whenthewarsofthefuturedidcome，theywerefoughtwithinfinitelymoreappallingmethodsbyaconstantlychangingbalanceofpowers.AtWaterloo，thehonorofbold，lavishuniformsand，atleastinitially，theaestheticbeautyofbattlewerestillintact.Withprecisionandelegance，AndrewRobertslucidlysetsthepolitical，strategic，andhistoricalscenebeforeofferingabreathtakingaccountofeachsuccessivestageofthebattle.Healsodrawsonarecentlydiscovereddocumentfrom1854thatcastsnewlightonjusthowthebattlewaslost.ItisaconfessionfromaFrenchofficerthathelpstoexplainwhytheFrenchcavalrychargedwhenitdid--unsupportedbyinfantryorartillery，andheadlongatwell-defendedBritishsquares.ItshowsthataccidentratherthandesignmayhaveledtothedebaclethatlostNapoleonthebattle，thecampaign，andthewar.Authoritativeandengrossing，Waterlooisabrilliantportraitofalegendaryturningpointinmodernhistory，afterwhichthebalanceofworldpower，thelegendofNapoleon，andtheartofwarwereneverthesame.