{"product_id":"9781612003207","title":"The Eagle's Last Triumph: Napoleon's Victory at Ligny, June 1815","description":"Napoleon won his final victory on 16th June 1815 at Ligny, shortly before suffering a crushing defeat at Waterloo. Facing two enemy armies – under Wellington and Blucher – he aimed his main attack against Blucher’s Prussians at Ligny and diverted Wellington’s attention by engaging his forward elements at Quatre Bras. \u003cp\u003eThe Eagle’s Last Triumph provides a detailed examination of these neglected early campaigns, with a riveting description of the fighting and eyewitness testimony. The author shows just how close Napoleon came to winning a crushing victory at the start of the campaign. He also shows Blucher was unhorsed and nearly captured in the evening of Ligny – and how this could have had a decisive impact on subsequent events. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA vivid military epic, providing a cogent explanation of why Napoleon, victorious at Ligny, met with defeat two days later.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casemate Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031526523120,"sku":"9781612003207","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781612003207_p0.jpg?v=1763847516","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781612003207","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}