![]() The late Sir Richard Holmes provides the introduction to these varied yet powerful works. Various, The Waterloo Collection, An Anthology of Short Stories, 2011, Active Sprite Pressįorty-four short stories written by adults, five written by young people and a poem come together for a publication produced to raise funds for the restoration of Chateau Hougoumont. The Battle of Waterloo seen through the eyes of the 95th Rifles and Mercer’s Battery, the Royal Horse Artillery, based on meticulous research by Glover who drew on unpublished accounts for this searing soldier’s eye view of the battle. Gareth Glover, Voices of Thunder, 2003, UPSO “Sharpe just gets everywhere in the battle!” says Michael Crumplin. ![]() The eponymous hero settles some old scores with love rivals and still finds time to warn the Duke of Wellington of Napoleon’s impending invasion before departing for a major role in nearly all the main infantry actions on the battlefield. Our lively list of historical tales was selected by Sir Evelyn Webb-Carter, Carole Divall and Michael Crumplin.īernard Cornwell, Sharpe’s Waterloo, 1990, Collins, London The team at Waterloo200 have chosen their favourite Waterloo novels and works of fiction for World Book Day 2016. ![]() ![]() ![]() We select ten of the best Waterloo novels. ![]()
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