Cavalié Mercer (1783–1868)
Auteur de Journal of the Waterloo Campaign
A propos de l'auteur
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Œuvres de Cavalié Mercer
Journal of the Waterloo Campaign: All Volumes 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Mercer, Cavalié
- Autres noms
- Mercer, Cavalie
- Date de naissance
- 1783-03-23
- Date de décès
- 1868-11-09
- Lieu de sépulture
- St. David's Church, Exeter, UK
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- UK
- Professions
- soldier (British Army)
officer (British Army)
Membres
Critiques
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 4
- Membres
- 58
- Popularité
- #284,346
- Évaluation
- 4.3
- Critiques
- 1
- ISBN
- 12
The Battle of Waterloo itself is only one chapter--Mercer specifically notes the fog of battle and the impossibility of seeing any more than what is immediately around a position. Especially interesting are the scenes of the occupation of Paris in the final third of the book. Wellington does not fare well and comes across as temperamental and vindictive.
Napoleonic Library copy missing a few pages throughout; had to find and read online.… (plus d'informations)