Wellington’s Hidden Heroes: The Dutch and the Belgians at Waterloo

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pp. 200, with colour photographs at the end, “The Duke of Wellington described the Battle of Waterloo as ‘the most desperate business I ever was in . . . I was never so near being beat.’ The courage of British troops that day has been rightly praised ever since, but the fact that one-third of the forces which gave him his narrow victory were subjects, not of George III but of the King of the Netherlands has been almost completely ignored. This book seeks to correct a grave injustice through the study of Dutch sources, the majority of which have never been used by English-speaking historians.”

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ISBN 161200332X
ISBN13 9781612003320
Number of pages 200
Original Title Wellington's Hidden Heroes: The Dutch and the Belgians at Waterloo
Published Date 2015
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication Oxford
Edition First Edition
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pp. 200, with colour photographs at the end, “The Duke of Wellington described the Battle of Waterloo as ‘the most desperate business I ever was in . . . I was never so near being beat.’ The courage of British troops that day has been rightly praised ever since, but the fact that one-third of the forces which gave him his narrow victory were subjects, not of George III but of the King of the Netherlands has been almost completely ignored. This book seeks to correct a grave injustice through the study of Dutch sources, the majority of which have never been used by English-speaking historians.”

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Weight 1 kg