Waterloo: The Campaign of 1815 cover art

Waterloo: The Campaign of 1815

From Elba to Ligny and Quatre Bras Volume I

 Preview

Audible Standard 30-day free trial

Try Standard free
Select 1 audiobook a month from our entire collection.
Listen to your selected audiobooks as long as you're a member.
Get unlimited access to bingeable podcasts.
Standard auto renews for £5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Waterloo: The Campaign of 1815

By: John Hussey
Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
Try Standard free

£5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for £23.24

Buy Now for £23.24

About this listen

The first of two ground-breaking volumes on the Waterloo campaign, this audiobook is based upon a detailed analysis of sources old and new in four languages. It highlights the political stresses between the Allies, the problems of feeding and paying for the Allied forces assembling in Belgium during the undeclared war and how a strategy was thrashed out.

It studies the neglected topic of how the Allies beyond the Rhine hampered the plans of Blücher and Wellington, thus allowing Napoleon to snatch the initiative from them. Napoleon's operational plan is likewise analysed and the way in which Soult misinterpreted it and accounts from both sides help provide a vivid impression of the fighting on the first day, 15 June. This volume ends with the joint battles of Ligny and Quatre Bras the next day.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio on our Desktop Site.

©2017 Pen and Sword Books Limited (P)2020 Audible, Ltd 19th Century Europe France Military Modern Weapons & Warfare War Napoleon Bonaparte Belgium Imperialism Royalty Middle Ages Russia United Kingdom Latin American
All stars
Most relevant
Well presented and researched however the author can't see past the Wellington's greatness so much so I was left wondering why the period was not called the Wellingtonian Wars. Blucher and especially Gneisenau get short shift and it is a wonder how two such incompetents could even be allowed to pour the schnapps at a general staff meeting. A large part of this book is devoted to justifying Wellington's inaction and failure to plan so much so you get the impression that Wellingtons failure to support Blucher was a stroke of genius.

Wellingtonian Wars

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
If you are already well versed with the events of 18th June 1815 and you are looking for more details and explanation of the events prior to that day, then this is a book for you. From Napoleons arrival in the south of France to the evening of 16th June, the level of detail, particularly regarding orders to each army, is exceptional. There are also general explanations of the overall background to 1815, a good summary of the state of all forces involved, details and backgrounds of the generals involved (although not biographical details) and excellent topographical reports regarding the geography of the places involved.
Overall this is an excellent, detailed account of that period in history and would be a fascinating read for those already familiar with the subject matter.

An excellent account of the hours, days, weeks and months leading up to and including 16th June 1815

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A truly superb account of the early part of this campaign. Excellent indepth detail and a balanced view point achieved. He convincingly dispels some of the long held gripping over who did what and when, in terms of the Allied armies in the lead up to the battle. Probably not the first book to read on this campaign but it certainly well worth the investment for those with a deeper more enquiring interest Personally I cannot wait for volume 2 - so when is it available on audible John ?

Superb - when can we have volume 2 !!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Thought you were so clever to produce Part 1 of this major historical work. Made yourself look so dumb when you miss out the bit where Wellington actually wins. Man up, guys, publish patt 2!

Where the hell is part 2?

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The Hundred Days Campaign has always been a significant area of interest for me.

Hussey's book covers the prelude to the campaign in great detail, and an excellent overview of the logistics required by both sides.

If you're going to get one Napoleonic audiobook from Audible, get this one!

I cannot wait for the next installment to be released.

Come on Audible! Hurry up!!!

Fantastic overview, engaging narrative, excellent

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews