Grouchy's Waterloo: The Battles of Ligny and Wavre
In this the third volume of his four-volume history exploring the French perspective of the Waterloo campaign, Andrew Field concentrates on an often neglected aspect of Napoleon’s final offensive – the French victory over the Prussians at Ligny, Marshal Grouchy’s pursuit of the Prussians and the battle at Wavre. The story of this side of the campaign is as full of controversy and interest as the battles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo which he has examined in such a penetrating and original way in his previous studies.

Napoleon in his memoirs accused Grouchy, like Marshal Ney, of a series of failures in command that led to the French defeat, and many subsequent historians have taken the same line. This is one of the long-standing controversies that Andrew Field explores in fascinating detail. Grouchy’s extensive description of his operations forms the backbone of the narrative, supplemented by other French sources and those of Prussian eyewitnesses.
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Grouchy's Waterloo: The Battles of Ligny and Wavre
In this the third volume of his four-volume history exploring the French perspective of the Waterloo campaign, Andrew Field concentrates on an often neglected aspect of Napoleon’s final offensive – the French victory over the Prussians at Ligny, Marshal Grouchy’s pursuit of the Prussians and the battle at Wavre. The story of this side of the campaign is as full of controversy and interest as the battles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo which he has examined in such a penetrating and original way in his previous studies.

Napoleon in his memoirs accused Grouchy, like Marshal Ney, of a series of failures in command that led to the French defeat, and many subsequent historians have taken the same line. This is one of the long-standing controversies that Andrew Field explores in fascinating detail. Grouchy’s extensive description of his operations forms the backbone of the narrative, supplemented by other French sources and those of Prussian eyewitnesses.
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Grouchy's Waterloo: The Battles of Ligny and Wavre

Grouchy's Waterloo: The Battles of Ligny and Wavre

by Andrew W Field
Grouchy's Waterloo: The Battles of Ligny and Wavre

Grouchy's Waterloo: The Battles of Ligny and Wavre

by Andrew W Field

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In this the third volume of his four-volume history exploring the French perspective of the Waterloo campaign, Andrew Field concentrates on an often neglected aspect of Napoleon’s final offensive – the French victory over the Prussians at Ligny, Marshal Grouchy’s pursuit of the Prussians and the battle at Wavre. The story of this side of the campaign is as full of controversy and interest as the battles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo which he has examined in such a penetrating and original way in his previous studies.

Napoleon in his memoirs accused Grouchy, like Marshal Ney, of a series of failures in command that led to the French defeat, and many subsequent historians have taken the same line. This is one of the long-standing controversies that Andrew Field explores in fascinating detail. Grouchy’s extensive description of his operations forms the backbone of the narrative, supplemented by other French sources and those of Prussian eyewitnesses.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781526756626
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication date: 06/27/2019
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 336
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Andrew Field MBE is a former British army officer whose travels around the world have given him a unique opportunity to explore battlefields from ancient history to present times. He has always harboured a special fascination for the Napoleonic Wars. In particular he has reassessed Napoleon's campaigns in 1814 and 1815, and has carried out extensive research into Wellington's battles in the Peninsula. His books include Talavera: Wellington's First Victory in Spain, Prelude to Waterloo: Quatre Bras, Grouchy’s Waterloo: The Battles of Ligny and Wavre and Waterloo: Rout and Retreat: The French Perspective.

Table of Contents

List of Maps vi

List of Plates vii

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Preliminaries 7

Chapter 2 14 June 21

Chapter 3 Morning, 15 June 32

Chapter 4 Afternoon, 15 June 46

Chapter 5 The Night of 15/16 June 57

Chapter 6 Morning, 16 June 68

Chapter 7 Prelude to Ligny 87

Chapter 8 The Battle of Ligny 98

Chapter 9 The Night of 16/17 June 148

Chapter 10 Morning, 17 June 162

Chapter 11 Afternoon, 17 June 179

Chapter 12 The Night of 17/18 June 190

Chapter 13 Morning, 18 June 198

Chapter 14 Afternoon, 18 June: The Battle of Wavre 215

Chapter 15 The Night of 18/19 June 235

Chapter 16 Morning, 19 June 240

Chapter 17 Analysis and Conclusion 253

Orders of Battle 278

Notes 295

Select Bibliography 311

Index 315

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