Marshal Ney at Quatre Bras by Paul L. Dawson (9781526700711)

Paul L. Dawson

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ISBN: 9781526700711

Format: Hardback, 244 pages , 234mm x 156mm

Published: 13-Sep-2017

Imprint: Frontline Books

Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd

Country of Publication: United Kingdom

Description - Marshal Ney at Quatre Bras by Paul L. Dawson

Fought on 16 June 1815, two days before the Battle of Waterloo, the Battle of Quatre Bras has been described as a tactical Anglo-allied victory, but a French strategic victory. The French Marshal Ney was given command of the left wing of Napoleon s army and ordered to seize the vital crossroads at Quatre Bras, as the prelude to an advance on Brussels. The crossroads was of strategic importance because the side which controlled it could move south-eastward along the Nivelles-Namur road. Yet the normally bold and dynamic Ney was uncharacteristically cautious. As a result, by the time he mounted a full-scale attack upon the Allied troops holding Quatre Bras, the Duke of Wellington had been able to concentrate enough strength to hold the crossroads. Ney s failure at Quatre Bras had disastrous consequences for Napoleon, whose divided army was not able to reunite in time to face Wellington at Waterloo. This revelatory study of the Waterloo campaign draws primarily on French archival sources, and previously unpublished French accounts, to present a balanced view of a battle normally seen only from the British or Anglo-Allied perspective. AUTHOR: Paul L. Dawson BSc Hons MA MIFA FINS, is a historian and author, specialising in the French Army of the Napoleonic War. In addition, as a noted equestrian, this allows him to have a greater understanding of what was and what was not possible for cavalry and other troops which utilised horses. Working as a historical tailor producing museum-quality replica clothing gives him a unique insight into construction techniques of the period, as well the knowledge and ability to decipher documents from the period. 16 illustrations

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Marshal Ney at Quatre Bras

New Perspectives on the Opening Battle of the Waterloo Campaign

Paul L. Dawson

Description - Marshal Ney at Quatre Bras by Paul L. Dawson

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