The Battle of Waterloo (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Military History of the BattleBy John Codman Ropes
Length15h 2m
About this audiobook
John Codman Ropes's The Battle of Waterloo offers a lucid, analytical reconstruction of the climactic 1815 campaign, tracing the movements of Napoleon, Wellington, and Blücher with close attention to command decisions, timing, terrain, and battlefield contingency. Written in the sober style of nineteenth-century military historiography, the book combines narrative clarity with evidentiary scrutiny, placing Waterloo within the wider literature of Napoleonic studies and the enduring debate over responsibility, chance, and strategic judgment. Ropes, an American lawyer and distinguished military historian, brought to the subject a disciplined legal mind and a deep commitment to documentary precision. As a founder of the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts and a serious student of both the American Civil War and European warfare, he was especially interested in how commanders act under uncertainty. His training and historical temperament helped him resist patriotic mythmaking and seek a balanced assessment of Napoleon's final defeat. This book is recommended to readers who want more than a dramatic retelling of Waterloo. Students of military history, Napoleonic enthusiasts, and general readers interested in leadership under pressure will find Ropes's study both accessible and intellectually rewarding. It remains valuable for its careful reasoning, measured prose, and insistence that great battles must be understood through evidence as well as legend.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.3 (11)
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GenreHistory
Length15 hrs 2 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 10, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The History of Rome (Complete 5 Volumes) (Annotated)
2Preface
3Chapter I. The Plan of Campaign.
4Chapter II. The French Army.
5Chapter III. The Allied Armies.
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6Chapter IV. The Fifteenth of June.—Napoleon.
7Chapter V. The Fifteenth of June: Blücher and Wellington.
8Chapter VI. The Fifteenth of June: The Dutch-Belgians.
9Chapter VII. The Morning of the Sixteenth of June: Wellington.
10Chapter VIII. The Morning of the Sixteenth of June: Ney.
11Chapter IX. The Morning of the Sixteenth of June: Napoleon.
12Chapter X. The Battle of Ligny. Blücher’s Decision to Accept Battle Not Dependent on Wellington’s Assurance of Support.
13Chapter XI. The Battle of Ligny.
14Chapter XII. The Battle of Quatre Bras.
15Chapter XIII. The Seventeenth of June: Napoleon.
16Chapter XIV. The Seventeenth of June: Blücher and Wellington.
17Chapter XV. The Eighteenth of June: Grouchy and Blücher.
18Chapter XVI. The Battle of Waterloo.
19Chapter XVII. Concluding Observations.
20Appendix A. On Some Characteristics of Napoleon’s Memoirs.
21Appendix B. On Marshal Grouchy and the Bertrand Order.
22Appendix C.
23II.
24III.
25IV.
26V.
27VI.
28VII.
29VIII.
30IX.
31X.
32XI.
33XII.
34XIII.
35XIV.
36XV.
37XVI.
38XVII.
39XVIII.
40XIX.
41XX.
42XXI.
43XXII.
44XXIII.
45XXIV.
46XXV.
47XXVI.
48XXVII.
49XXVIII.
50XXIX.
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