The Horrible Peace: British Veterans and the End of the Napoleonic Wars
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Few battles in world history provide a cleaner dividing line than Waterloo: before, there was Napoleon; after, there was the Pax Britannica. While Waterloo marked France's defeat and Britain's ascendance as an imperial power, the war was far from over for many soldiers and sailors, who were forced to contend with the lasting effects of battlefield trauma, the realities of an impossibly tight labor market, and growing social unrest. The Horrible...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1625347332
ISBN13:9781625347336
Release Date:June 2023
Publisher:University of Massachusetts Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.97 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"
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