Of Living Valour
The Story of the Soldiers of Waterloo
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Told by the soldiers on the ground, this is the story of the against-the-odds triumph of the Battle of Waterloo, through real-life accounts of the regimental officers and soldiers whose bravery and resolution achieved victory.
Ex-Commander of the British Army Barney White-Spunner tells the story through the experiences of those who fought there and their families, using letters and diaries, and offering his unique perspective on the events. The story focuses on mens’ personal feelings and their relationships, with each other, their families, their leaders and their enemies. It tells the stories of their lives, what they had left behind and why and what they went back to. It vividly captures their daily routine, their life in camp and how they fought at first hand, their fear, excitement and exhaustion.
The Battle of Waterloo was one of the most significant ever fought by a British army, but it was also one of the most bloody with about 50,000 men losing their lives over three days. What was it like for those who fought and for their families waiting at home? This is their story.
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- Bob Belt
- 01-12-24
The research into the letters and lives of the men.
Not much mentioned of the French guard and the Prussian infantry in the struggle for Plancenoit .
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-12-23
A superb account of one of the major battles in British history
One cannot like the description of a battle like this , but one can always appreciate it.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-12-24
Waterloo from a different perspective
Wonderful to hear the stories from the individual soldiers involved in the battle. It brings a very different perspective to the battle including events leading up to it and the after effects.
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- Squirrel
- 19-03-24
Incredible Valour
This book gives an intimate flavour of the courage it took to fight at the Battle of Waterloo. Being an audiobook there can be no map showing the battlefield, but some pre- listening research helps a lot with the geography of the troop deployment.
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- arthur bland
- 19-11-21
Great history of the battle.
even if you know that battle and have read multiple accounts, as I have, this adds much and is worth every minute of the listen.
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- simon dowie
- 25-06-22
Excellent!
Have listened to many books on Waterloo, all great, this let you into their lives
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-01-22
Great detail loved it
would recommend got a genuine picture of what it was like at Waterloo. amazing.
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- Dominic Alers-Hankey
- 06-02-24
Waterloo.
An immensely interesting and informative account. The excellent research and perspectives changed many assumed 'truths.' Hugely enjoyable and highly recommended.
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- carlwhall
- 19-11-21
loved this
As somebody who loves history , this period has never caught my attention. however after listening to this great account of the events leading up to and the battle itself ,I am now fascinated with the Napoleonic period . what made this book for me were the little snippets of 1st hand quotations taken from the actual soldiers on the ground ! fantastic!
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- James J.
- 20-06-24
Excellent soldier's view of Waterloo
One of the best books I have read on Waterloo. I wuld give it 10 stars.
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