Describes events following Napoleon's return from Elba leading up to the Battle of Waterloo; and provides a detailed chronicle of the Waterloo campaign; with maps providing a visual presentation of troop movements.
#4084027 in Books 1997-05Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 1.77 x 5.67 x 8.79l; 1.74 #File Name: 1853672734560 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CustomerAn excellent view of the time period 1813--1850 and of Prussia in that time.12 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Important memoir from leading Napoleonic figureBy phof@imagicgames.deMüffling is best known for his role as Prussian liaison officer in the Duke of Wellington's headquarters during the Waterloo Campaign. As such; he was one of the architects of the allied victory.This was; however; not Müffling's only achievement. He was for much of his military career a staff officer with a speciality in cartography. His maps were used throughout the 19th century. He later became chief-of-staff of the Prussian Army; then one of the world's strongest. This made him one of the most powerful men in the world at that time.While Müffling's memoirs give an insight into many events in this dramatic period of history; one needs to take into account the circumspect way he relates certain errors he made. For instance; the Duke of Wellington used Müffling as a conduit for misleading information to Blücher; the commander of the Prussian army; during the Waterloo Campaign. If Müffling had really been alert; Wellington would not have got away with that so easily. Müffling's account of these events show that his memory was selective.As one of the few Prussian accounts of this period that has been translated into English; this work should be read by all people interested in it.
