The Longest Afternoon: the 400 Warriors Who Decided the Battle of Waterloo
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In 1815, Napoleon returned to France from exile and immediately launched the Battle of Waterloo. No one knew at the time that Napoleon would permanently withdraw from the world stage after the war. What no one expected was that the key figures that would determine the fate of this battle, and even Europe as a whole, were the 400 infantrymen of the British King's German Regiment. They were responsible for the defense of Chateau La Haye-Saint, which was the only way to Brussels. With the help of newly unearthed eyewitness reports and details, Brendan Sims, an expert on the history of international relations at the University of Cambridge, reconstructed the fearless image of 400 warriors including Brigadier Opdida, Major Bahrain, and Infantry Lindau who fought tirelessly and continuously to repel waves of French troops out of their awareness against Napoleon's tyranny, loyalty to the British king, German patriotism, comradeship, friendship, and military professional ethics. Although they suffered heavy casualties and eventually retreated, their delay in fighting overwhelmed Napoleon and single-handedly determined this battle with a far-reaching impact in European history. Sims's re-examination of the Battle of Waterloo around La Haye Sainte gives us a new perspective on how Napoleon was closer to victory at Waterloo than is often thought. This book is a classic work in military history that should not be missed.
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