Project Gutenberg 2022-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 178 Cotton, Edward 1792 1849 A voice from Waterloo: A history of the battle fought on the 18th June, 1815 $aUnited Kingdom :$bB. Green,$c1877. Brian Coe, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) “A Voice from Waterloo: A History of the Battle Fought on the 18th June, 1815” by Sergeant-Major Edward Cotton is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This narrative seeks to provide a detailed and authentic perspective of the iconic Battle of Waterloo, focusing on Cotton's experiences as a soldier who witnessed and participated in the events. The work is thorough in correcting misconceptions and presenting factual information, combining personal observation with historical insights. The opening of the book begins with a preface where Sergeant Cotton expresses his admiration for the Duke of Wellington and reveals his unique position in narrating events, having spent over fourteen years as a guide on the battlefield. He acknowledges the difficulty of accurately portraying the battle due to the numerous conflicting accounts published over the years and outlines his aim to rectify such errors. Cotton outlines the political and military atmosphere leading up to the battle, detailing Napoleon's return from exile and his subsequent mobilization of the French army. The preparations of the allied forces, led by Wellington, are outlined, along with tactical considerations that inform the narrative that follows. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the events surrounding the battle, emphasizing Cotton's direct encounters and the roles played by key figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/voicefromwaterlo00cott/page/n19/mode/2up 20210225033747cotton 1877 GB Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 DC Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 753080 2025-07-27T12:46:09.786086 text/html 721564 2024-10-19T03:10:13 text/html 2734246 2025-07-27T12:46:24.915974 application/epub+zip 2734542 2025-07-27T12:46:13.021037 application/epub+zip 519142 2025-07-27T12:46:11.288049 application/epub+zip 3617075 2025-07-27T12:46:33.395947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3559701 2025-07-27T12:46:23.250995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671537 2025-07-27T12:46:07.868074 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 651373 2024-10-19T03:10:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16018 2025-07-27T12:46:33.590930 application/rdf+xml 23022 2025-07-27T12:46:11.534038 image/jpeg 1920 2025-07-27T12:46:11.409029 image/jpeg 3434123 2025-07-27T12:46:09.905041 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