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July 18, 1815, was among the most important times in earth history, marking the finish of twenty two years of French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. About the bloody battleground of Waterloo, the Emperor Napoleon and his quickly created scores clashed with the Anglo-Allied armies led by the Duke of Wellington -- the only real time both best military strategists of the era confronted one another in fight. With beauty and accuracy, Andrew Roberts sets the political, tactical, and historic picture, offering a spectacular account of every subsequent phase of the fight while also evaluating new data that shows just how Napoleon was beaten. Illuminating, engrossing, and respected, Waterloo is just a wonderful work of history.