The Eagle's Last Triumph: Napoleon's Victory at Ligny, June 1815
Written by Andrew Uffindell
Forward by Andrew Roberts

List Price: $29.95 
Hardcover: 272 pages
ISBN: 1853676888
Publisher:  Greenhill books 
Publish Date:   November 26, 2006 



New in Print

Of all the battles of the Napoleonic War, Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo on June 18, 1815 looms as the most infamous, if not for its staggering death toll and strategic implications, then for its impact on the morale and psyche of the French leader and his armies. Only two days earlier, however, Napoleon led his troops to victory on the fields of Ligny, departing the Belgian village with a satisfying taste of victory.

The broader story of the Ligny campaign, however, is one of Napoleon's army facing two determined enemy armies -- Wellington's Anglo-Allied and Bluecher's Prussian -- and coming out with confidence to engage Wellington and Bluecher once again at Waterloo.

The Eagle's Last Triumph, first published in 1994, is the single most comprehensive examination of this vital aspect of the 1815 campaign available in English. Having put the battle at Ligny into perspective, author Andrew Uffindell provides a clear account of the action in detail, including much eyewitness testimony that has been updated with new narratives discovered since the first edition was published. The complex story of Wellington and Bluecher's cooperation throughout the struggle against the French is revealed, including recently discovered narratives which help shed new light on Wellington's promises of prompt aid to the Prussians in the early stages of the campaign -- promises which he failed to keep.

Complete with a new foreward by noted Napoleonic scholar Andrew Rogers, The Eagle's Last Triumph contains numerous maps (all redrawn for this edition), diagrams, orders of battle, and a detailed guide to the battlefields of the 1815 campaign.

About the Author

Andrew Uffindell has written on the Napoleonic Wars, and is the author of On the Fields of Glory: The Battlefields of the 1815 Campaign. Andrew Roberts, the acclaimed historian, is the author of Waterloo: Napoleon's Last Gamble.