A Bloody Day: The Irish at Waterloo

Within the grand narrative of the Battle of Waterloo – one that marks the end of Napoleon’s career as conqueror and the beginning of an extended peace in western Europe – little is known of the formidable efforts made by the Irish who supplemented the strength of the British Army and, in no small measure, directed the outcome of this vital moment in the history of the world.

Through empirical research, Dan Harvey has delivered a book that reveals the manoeuvres that the Irish mounted against...