{"product_id":"ejercitos-y-armas-12-las-banderas-de-waterloo","title":"Armies and Weapons 12: The Flags of Waterloo","description":"\u003ch2\u003e Enjoy Armies and Weapons 12: The Flags of Waterloo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eArmies and weapons 12: the flags of waterloo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e By rolf fuhrnmann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e He fought - he conquered - he lost\u003cbr\u003e Numerous flags changed hands, in most cases lost, during the fateful Battle of Waterloo or La Belle Alliance on 18 June 1815. Extremely dramatic circumstances. Standards in particular were often the preferred target of enemy attacks and losses among standard-bearers and their guards were often enormous during a battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor many of the captured and lost flags or standards, the circumstances under which they were taken from the troops or under which they were tenaciously defended were recorded with great precision. From time to time we receive fuller personal information about those who took a standard from the enemy or saved it from being lost, often at the sacrifice of their own lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e On this basis, the reader learns details about a whole series of often bitter disputes over the ownership of these military emblems. Many other flags describe their state during battles or immediately after the battle. All the flags and standards mentioned are graphically shown in detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e In addition to the Battle of Waterloo itself on 18 June 1815, the Battles of Quatre Bras, Ligny and Plancenoit are also considered as notable events involving flags.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe protagonists are members of the armies of all participating nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e The reader also learns interesting facts about the flags themselves, details about their proper use on the field, as well as about the flag bearers and their uniforms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Illustrated in color, many drawings, soft cover. 72 pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eArmies and weapons weapons\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e History, structure, uniforms and weapons of well-known military units. The booklets provide an overview and impress with illustrations created specifically for this series.\u003c\/p\u003e At \u003cstrong\u003eTienda Medieval\u003c\/strong\u003e we have thousands of medieval and other period products. Discover them!","brand":"BTT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49772097831255,"sku":"2299447444","price":30.38,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0871\/6566\/5623\/files\/M2299447444-heere_20und_20waffen-waterloo-napoleon-buch_08aaf860-59f2-4310-83a3-c3060e1a5a10.jpg?v=1736288515","url":"https:\/\/todomedieval.com\/en\/products\/ejercitos-y-armas-12-las-banderas-de-waterloo","provider":"Todo Medieval","version":"1.0","type":"link"}