London England: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Limited, 2001. At breakfast on the morning of the battle of Waterloo, the Emperor Napoleon declared that the Duke of Wellington was a bad general, the British were bad soldiers and that France could not fail to win an easy victory. Forever afterwards, historians have accused him of gross onverconfidence and massively underestimating the calibre of the British commander opposed to him. Now the award-winning historian Andrew Roberts presents an original, hghly revisionist view of the relationship between the two great captains of their age. Although Wellington saved Napoleon from execution after Waterloo, the emperor left money in his will to the man who had tried to assassinate the duke. Wellington in turn amassed a series of Napoleonic trophies of his great victory, even sleeping with two of the Emperor's mistresses. The fascinating, constantly changing relationship between these two historical giants forms the basis of Andrew Roberts' compelling study in pride, rivalry, propoganda, nostalgia and posthumous revenge. Illustrated. Price clipped.. Fourth Impression. Cloth. Fine/Very Good/fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.

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Bookseller's Inventory #: 024854
Title: Napoleon and Wellington
Author: Roberts, Andrew
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good/fine
Edition: Fourth Impression
ISBN 10: 0297646079
ISBN 13: 9780297646075
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Limited
Place of Publication: London England
Date Published: 2001
Keywords: GENERALS BIOGRAPHY NAPOLEON I EMPEROR FRENCH 1769 1821 NAPOLEONIC WARS 1800 1815 WELLINGTON ARTHUR WELLESLEY DUKE 1852 AUTOBIOGRAPHY HISTORICAL MILITARY HISTORY OTHER
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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