Waterloo Commanders: Napoleon, Wellington and Blucher

by Andrew Uffindell

The three commanders-in-chief during the Waterloo campaign rank among the most famous soldiers in history.

Rarely have three such remarkable men as Napoleon, Wellington and Blücher confronted each other on a field of battle or had such an impact on the history of their time. Andrew Uffindell, in this readable and meticulously researched three-part biography, gives vivid accounts of their parallel lives and extraordinary careers.

The dramatic contrasts that emerge between their backgrounds, personalities and methods of command offer a fascinating insight into the secrets of leadership and into the warfare of the Napoleonic era.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2007

Reviews

[Betsy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This would be a good book to read for a basic understanding of these three soldiers who fought at Waterloo. It talks about their background and their method of fighting. Wellington and Napoleon were nearly the same age (born in 1769) while Blucher was older but never lost his taste for fighting as a hussar. It reads fast and points out mistakes made by the three men so it's not just an homage to the three great leaders.

[R.York · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesante aproximación a entender mejor la batalla de Waterloo y sus tres principales protagonistas. No solo desde lo táctico, sino también desde la formación de sus protagonistas, los claroscuros en sus carreras personalidades, así como la validez de sus métodos dependiendo de las situaciones que enfrentaron. Waterloo, es solo el acto final de tres historias interesantísimas y complejas, dignas de apreciar y comprender mejor más allá de sus leyendas.

[Louise Armstrong · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this to research the background for my Regency hero & found it really useful and full of information - including eyewitness accounts, which are fantastic. It is well laid out with helpful maps and even for a non-historian like me, it was easy to read. Good book.

It was odd to read old-fashioned history about the big picture. Modern history and TV programmes are so much about the individual now - I watched Nelson's Navy where they took 6 skeletons & traced back their jobs from the age, physique and injuries. However this book has lines such as 'with a loss of 5,000...' Wow! Five thousand!! The savagery of the good old days is hard to imagine!!

Also, if you are suffering from cut backs, take heart that for most of us it is not in the battlefield. Napoleon cut Soult's troop numbers then told him to go out and do more. Plus ca la change...

[Stephen · Rating 4 out of 5]

enjoyed reading about the 3 commanders at the battle of waterloo through their miltary careers and quite easy to understand and helpful maps and the battle itself on the fields of waterloo and the aftermath of the battle too , well worth reading if interested in miltary history