Scotland Forever (ePub)
The Scots Greys at Waterloo
(Sprache: Englisch)
The Battle of Waterloo in 1815 was a turning point in European history. The British and their allies led by the Duke of Wellington faced the massed forces of Napoleon. It was the French emperor's last throw of the dice after escaping from exile on Elba. One...
sofort als Download lieferbar
eBook (ePub)
7.19 €
- Lastschrift, Kreditkarte, Paypal, Rechnung
- Kostenloser tolino webreader
Produktdetails
Produktinformationen zu „Scotland Forever (ePub)“
The Battle of Waterloo in 1815 was a turning point in European history. The British and their allies led by the Duke of Wellington faced the massed forces of Napoleon. It was the French emperor's last throw of the dice after escaping from exile on Elba. One of the most iconic incidents of the battle which followed was the charge of the Scots Greys, Scotland's only cavalry regiment, into the heart of the French army. It was a moment of supreme daring and horsemanship, which helped to turn the battle in favour of Wellington's side, and Sergeant Ewart of the Greys succeeded in snatching one of Napoleon's coveted Eagle standards. The Scots Greys' prize and success came at a terrible cost. Of the regiment's 391 officers and men who charged, more than half, were killed or injured. Drawing on contemporary accounts and describing the experiences of actual participants in the charge, Iain Gale takes us headlong into the furious heart of the battle - unforgettably evoking the terror and the heroism of the soldiers, the savage butchery of hand-to-hand combat, the death and the glory.
Autoren-Porträt von Iain Gale
Iain Gale, art critic, journalist and author, comes from a military family and has always been fascinated by military history. He is a member of the Scottish Committee of the Society of Authors and the Friends of Waterloo Committee. He is the editor of Scotland in Trust, the magazine for the National Trust of Scotland, and founded the Caledonian magazine. He lives in Edinburgh.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Iain Gale
- 2015, 128 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Birlinn
- ISBN-10: 0857908553
- ISBN-13: 9780857908551
- Erscheinungsdatum: 16.06.2015
Abhängig von Bildschirmgröße und eingestellter Schriftgröße kann die Seitenzahl auf Ihrem Lesegerät variieren.
eBook Informationen
- Dateiformat: ePub
- Größe: 0.78 MB
- Mit Kopierschutz
- Vorlesefunktion
Sprache:
Englisch
Kopierschutz
Dieses eBook können Sie uneingeschränkt auf allen Geräten der tolino Familie lesen. Zum Lesen auf sonstigen eReadern und am PC benötigen Sie eine Adobe ID.
Family Sharing
eBooks und Audiobooks (Hörbuch-Downloads) mit der Familie teilen und gemeinsam genießen. Mehr Infos hier.
Kommentar zu "Scotland Forever"
0 Gebrauchte Artikel zu „Scotland Forever“
| Zustand | Preis | Porto | Zahlung | Verkäufer | Rating |
|---|
Schreiben Sie einen Kommentar zu "Scotland Forever".
Kommentar verfassen