A classic account of one of the world's most famous battles is now available for the first time in paperback. The armies of the period are brought to life and the battles recreated from the viewpoint of both Wellington and Napoleon. Of value to both historian and general reader, this study bring out the drama and tragedy of battle. 58 photos. 9 map.

This text demonstrates how a great commander finally achieved victory after six years of battle against Napoleon's army. The author covers all the battles against the French that Wellington was involved in.

The third book in Jac WellerOCOs trilogy concerns the period before the future Duke of Wellington faced NapoleonOCOs armies, but during which he earned his spurs as a military commander. It was in India that he gained his experience of strategy and tactics which he would put to masterly effect against his most formidable opponent in years to come. Jac Weller gives a complete account of WellingtonOCOs career in India, the battles and sieges he undertook and the lessons he learned that prepared him for the campaigns he would later fight against the best European armies. In his characteristic clear and readable style, Weller explores the first major steps in WellesleyOCOs career, steps that provided him with the experience to deal so expertly with the problems facing him when the future of Britain and the whole of Europe lay within his hands. WellesleyOCOs triumphs in India set him on the road that would eventually lead to NapoleonOCOs defeat at Waterloo.