Waterloo 1815: The British Army's Day Of Destiny Slipcased in search of the past

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Waterloo 1815: The British Army's Day Of Destiny Slipcased in search of the pastWriting to his mother the day after the fighting, Captain Thomas Wildman of the 7th Hussars described `a victory so splendid & important that you may search the annals of history in vain for its parallel'. Little wonder, for Waterloo was widely recognised even in its immediate wake as one of the most decisive battles in history: after more than twenty years of uninterrupted conflict this single day's encounter finally put paid to French aspirations