Uniforms of Waterloo in Color, June 16-18, 1815

by Philip J. Haythornthwaite, Jack Cassin-Scott

A colour record of the uniforms worn by every corps engaged in the Battle of Waterloo, reproducing the clothing of the French, Anglo-Dutch and Prussian armies in detail.

190 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

Philip J. Haythornthwaite (born 1951) is an internationally respected and prolific author and historical consultant specializing in military history, uniforms and equipment. Whilst his main area of research is the Napoleonic Wars, his impressive list of publications covers a much wider range of periods from the English Civil War until WWI.

Reviews

[Viva · Rating 5 out of 5]

Despite this being a short book I have found it enormously useful. I've used this book many times as a quick guide when looking for uniforms and confirming details. Though this single book (with it's one picture for each unit) isn't enough when you want a very detailed description, it's very good in a pinch. I highly recommend this as a quick guide for the enthusiast and a great beginners book for those just getting into Waterloo.

[Tom Axworthy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful descriptions and illustrations of the fighting forces at the battle of Waterloo, the era of the greatest display of pomp in the history of military dress.

[Jur · Rating 3 out of 5]

Haythornthwaite's book, first published in 1974, is of course more about uniforms and considering the references I don't think the author did a lot of research on his account of the campaign and battle. No foreign language sources. The Brits are great, the Dutch-Belgians doubtful and William plain rubbish. Wellington of course can do no wrong.

[Alfred · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very detailed and useful guide; I've had this for an eternity and its never far away.