Waterloo 1815

As the second instalment in a trilogy exploring the entire Waterloo campaign, this study tells the gripping story of the fighting at Ligny. It focuses on the desperate struggle for the tiny hamlets and villages dotted along the path of the Ligne brook to the south of Sombreffe, where the Prussians under Blücher were engaged with the French Army commanded by Napoleon. The Duke of Wellington was unable to come to the aid of his allies in time and the Prussian centre was overwhelmed as night closed in. With a monumental effort, the Prussian flanks were able to retreat in some semblance of order to Wavre, where they re-formed, ready to fight another day. Packed with stunning illustrations, and based on new research drawn from unpublished first-hand accounts, this volume sheds a new light on Napoleon's last battlefield victory.