The story of one of Western history's most significant battles and the moment of Napoleon's final defeat is expertly related and explained by a leading historian, with detailed illustrations and supplementary facts.

Gregory Fremont-Barnes is Senior Lecturer in War Studies at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He has previously lectured around the world and holds a doctorate in Modern History from Oxford. He has written widely on military history and currently lectures at Sandhurst on the conduct of the Falklands War. He lives in Surrey.