Project Gutenberg 2010-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 186 Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. Waterloo Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.) "Waterloo" by Hilaire Belloc is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work examines the Battle of Waterloo, focusing on the political and military strategies that shaped this decisive moment in European history. By framing the discussion around not just the battles of Ligny and Waterloo but also the political maneuvers involved, the text engages with broader themes of warfare, leadership, and the implications of military engagement on future political realities. The opening of the book delves into the essential relationship between military campaigns and their political objectives, arguing that the true measure of a campaign's success lies not solely in military victories but in the ability to achieve political aims. Belloc discusses the context leading up to the battle, emphasizing Napoleon's strategic decisions and the importance of understanding the troop movements and intentions of both the French forces and the Allied armies commanded by Wellington and Blucher. The narrative sets the stage for a thorough exploration of the events leading to and during the battle, inviting readers to consider the complex interplay of strategy and politics in the outcome of this pivotal conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 DA Text Napoleonic(Bookshelf) Category: History - European Category: History - Warfare 275248 2025-08-13T08:25:12.799227 text/html 276760 2010-05-11T09:37:44 text/html 2115714 2025-08-13T08:25:19.939164 application/epub+zip 2112269 2025-08-13T08:25:15.034214 application/epub+zip 167404 2025-08-13T08:25:13.608227 application/epub+zip 2233936 2025-08-13T08:25:23.473153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2199202 2025-08-13T08:25:18.740203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243545 2022-09-15T04:07:14.118866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244432 2025-08-13T08:25:12.145239 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 244286 2010-05-11T09:37:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 244279 2010-05-11T09:37:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20464 2025-08-13T08:25:23.624165 application/rdf+xml 10381 2025-08-13T08:25:14.108204 image/jpeg 2767 2025-08-13T08:25:13.853248 image/jpeg 86491 2010-05-11T09:37:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 2020125 2010-05-11T09:37:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 86431 2010-05-11T09:37:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 2436780 2025-08-13T08:25:12.908199 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia