The story of the Battle of Waterloo (which actually took place south of the Belgian town of Waterloo) is well known. The combined armies of Wellington (England) and Blucher (Prussia) defeated Napoleon (France). This book is about the events that followed, including Napoleon's ultimate confinement on the island of St. Helena. I found the description of the events of the first 48 hours after the battle to be particularly shocking, and much of the rest is interesting. This was quick, easy reading.