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On the anniversary of Waterloo, Tom and Dominic reconstruct the battle hour by hour. How Wellingtons defensive genius, Bluchers timely arrival, and Napoleons uncharacteristic errors combined to end 25 years of European war.
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Highlights
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Waterloo was not Napoleons worst battle — it was his most characteristic defeat: a gamble that almost worked
Sandbrook argues that Waterloo was quintessentially Napoleonic: a bold, aggressive plan that came within hours of succeeding. Napoleon nearly defeated Wellington before Blucher arrived. The margin of defeat was razor-thin.•
Wellington won by understanding what Napoleon would do — and doing the opposite
Sandbrook presents Wellingtons strategy as the anti-Napoleon: where Napoleon attacked, Wellington defended. Where Napoleon sought decisive engagement, Wellington sought attrition. Wellington won by being everything Napoleon was not.Was this useful?